Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in respiratory samples using an immunochromatographic membrane test.
The immunochromatographic membrane test (ICT) efficacy of Legionella antigen detection (Binax Now Legionella) was evaluated using respiratory samples, including bronchial washings (44 cases) and sputum (128 cases), from suspected Legionella pneumonia patients. The ICT results using respiratory samples agreed well with isolation of L. pneumophila SG1 and ICT using urines.
Higa
Futoshi
F
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. fhiga@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
Koide
Michio
M
Furugen
Makoto
M
Akamine
Morikazu
M
Hibiya
Kenji
K
Haranaga
Shusaku
S
Yara
Satomi
S
Tateyama
Masao
M
Yamane
Nobuhisa
N
Fujita
Jiro
J
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002845:Chromatography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial