What is the risk of missing legionellosis relying on urinary antigen testing solely? A retrospective Belgian multicenter study

Currently, diagnosis of legionellosis relies mainly on urinary antigen testing (UAT) for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1). However, this test has several limitations, particularly missing non-Lp1 infections. The purpose of this large multicenter study was to investigate the risk of missing l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2020-04, Vol.39 (4), p.729-734
Hauptverfasser:	Muyldermans, Astrid, Descheemaeker, Patrick, Boel, An, Desmet, Stefanie, Van Gasse, Natasja, Reynders, Marijke
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algorithms Antigens Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Diagnosis Fever Internal Medicine Legionella Legionnaire's disease Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease bacterium Medical Microbiology Original Article Respiratory tract Respiratory tract diseases
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