A false‐positive pneumococcal rapid urinary antigen test in Streptococcus intermedius infection
An 83‐year‐old woman was admitted with empyema. Pneumococcal rapid urinary antigen testing on admission showed a positive result, but culture of pleural effusion yielded only Streptococcus intermedius. S. intermedius is a member of the anginosus group and a component of the regular flora of the oral...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.466 |