Performance of the binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen assay among children with underlying pulmonary diseases in the absence of acute pneumococcal infection

A. Escribano, D. Navarro, C. Gimeno, L. García, J. García-de-Lomas, the Spanish Pneumococcal Infection Study Network (G03/103) (Valencia, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - New insights in respiratory infections in children
Session: New insights in respiratory infections in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2428
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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A. Escribano, D. Navarro, C. Gimeno, L. García, J. García-de-Lomas, the Spanish Pneumococcal Infection Study Network (G03/103) (Valencia, Spain). Performance of the binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen assay among children with underlying pulmonary diseases in the absence of acute pneumococcal infection. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 2428

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