title: Rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease using an immunochromatographic assay for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine during an outbreak in the Netherlands.
abstract: A new immunochromatographic assay for rapid qualitative detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine specimens was used during an outbreak of legionellosis in The Netherlands. The assay seems of the utmost value in providing a rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia in an outbreak setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. p.c.wever@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wever
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Yzerman
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kuijper
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Speelman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dankert
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000652:urine*; D002845:Chromatography / Q000379:methods; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial