title: [EXPERIENCE OF USING IMMUNE CHROMATOGRAPHY TEST FOR DIAGNOSTICS OF PNEUMOCOCCAL PNEUMONIA].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Justification of the use of immune chromatographic analysis for diagnostic of pneumococcal pneumonia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sensitivity and specificity of an immune chromatographic method (Binax Now test system) was studied for verification of pneumococcal pneumonia. Approbation of this method for etiologic deciphering of pneumonia in 260 patients hospitalized in infectious hospital was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A high sensitivity (84.8%) and specificity (90.5%) of the chromatography test was established. Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine of patients with community acquired pneumonia was determined 3.6 times more frequently when immune chromatographic test was used compared with bacteriological study of nasopharyngeal swab and 1.8 times more frequently compared with sputum bacteriological study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Application of immune chromatographic express test Binax Now could be recommended for timely verification of pneumococcal pneumonia along with bacteriological methods of study.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Nikolenko
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Feldblyum
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Vorobieva
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Golodnova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Semerikov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Polushkina
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Pavroz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial