Effectiveness of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Testing in Decreasing Mortality of COVID-19 Co-Infected Patients: A Clinical Investigation

Effectiveness of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Testing in Decreasing Mortality of COVID-19 Co-Infected Patients: A Clinical Investigation

Background and objectives: <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> urinary antigen (u-Ag) testing has recently gained attention in the early diagnosis of severe and critical acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2/pneumococcal co-infection. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness o...

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Main Authors: Antonio Desai, Orazio Giuseppe Santonocito, Giuseppe Caltagirone, Maria Kogan, Federica Ghetti, Ilaria Donadoni, Francesca Porro, Victor Savevski, Dario Poretti, Michele Ciccarelli, Filippo Martinelli Boneschi, Antonio Voza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
antibodies
bacterial infection 2
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/11/572

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