Rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease using an immunochromatographic assay for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine during an outbreak in the Netherlands.
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.
Wever
P C
PC
Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. p.c.wever@amc.uva.nl
Yzerman
E P
EP
Kuijper
E J
EJ
Speelman
P
P
Dankert
J
J
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
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial