Strategy using a new antigenic test for rapid diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in respiratory samples from children consulting at hospital

Strategy using a new antigenic test for rapid diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in respiratory samples from children consulting at hospital

Abstract Background Despite vaccination programs, Streptococcus pneumoniae remains among the main microorganisms involved in bacterial pneumonia, notably in terms of severity. The prognosis of pneumococcal infections is conditioned in part by the precocity of the diagnosis. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Cyrille H. Haddar, Johan Joly, Anne Carricajo, Paul O. Verhoeven, Florence Grattard, Olivier Mory, Evelyne Begaud, Yves Germani, Aymeric Cantais, Bruno Pozzetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Respiratory infection
Rapid diagnostic test
PCR assay
Pneumonia
Child
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01764-0

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