title: Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in respiratory samples using an immunochromatographic membrane test.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Futoshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Higa
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koide
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furugen
authors.forename: Morikazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akamine
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hibiya
authors.forename: Shusaku
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haranaga
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yara
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tateyama
authors.forename: Nobuhisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamane
authors.forename: Jiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial