The BinaxNOW pneumococcal antigen test: An adjunct for diagnosis of pneumococcal bacteraemia
Background: Culture remains the diagnostic standard for Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteraemia but is limited by time to identification, prior antibiotics and bacterial autolysis. Culture-independent methods for detecting S. pneumoniae include PCR and antigen tests. We evaluated an antigen test on blo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2021-04-01
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Series: | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/244 |