Legionella pneumophila 1 antigen in urine
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Indications
- rule out Legionellosis pneumophila
Clinical significance
- sensitivity: 60%--80%; specificity: >99% for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1
- results remain positive long after infection has resolved[2]
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Additional terms
References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Legionellosis --- United States, 2000--2009 MMWR. August 19, 2011 / 60(32);1083-1086 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6032a3.htm
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018