Misdiagnosis Due to False-Positive Detection of Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen
Introduction: The detection of pneumococcal antigens in urine is an alternative to gram staining, and their culture is central to the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia. We present a case of the false-positive detection of urinary Streptococcus species pneumococcal antigen with a BinaxNOW test. Thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2022-02-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3198 |