title: Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and two urinary antigen detection kits for detecting Legionella in clinical samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, 903-0215 Okinawa, Japan. koide-mi@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koide
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Higa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tateyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakugawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis* / Q000652:urine; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012016:Reference Values; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic