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2175. Diagnostic Utility of Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Assay in Clinical Practice: a Retrospective Study in a Community Hospital in Evanston, Illinois
BACKGROUND: While the pneumococcal urine antigen test (PUAT) is a validated tool for diagnosing pneumonia, recent evidence suggested lower sensitivity than expected (approximately 60-65%) and limited impact on clinical outcomes. A lack of clinical indicators for a positive test result and the absenc...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9752760/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1795 |