Rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease using an immunochromatographic assay for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine during an outbreak in the Netherlands

Authors
Wever, PC Yzerman, EPF Kuijper, EJ Speelman, P Dankert, J
Citation
Pc. Wever et al., Rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease using an immunochromatographic assay for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine during an outbreak in the Netherlands, J CLIN MICR, 38(7), 2000, pp. 2738-2739
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2738 - 2739
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200007)38:7<2738:RDOLDU>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A new immunochromatographic assay for rapid qualitative detection of Legion ella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine specimens was used during an outbreak of legionellosis in The Netherlands. The assay seems of the utmost value in providing a rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia in an outbreak setting.