Strategy using a new antigenic test for rapid diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in respiratory samples from children consulting at hospital

Despite vaccination programs, Streptococcus pneumoniae remains among the main microorganisms involved in bacterial pneumonia, notably in terms of severity. The prognosis of pneumococcal infections is conditioned ...

Source: BMC Microbiology - April 7, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Cyrille H. Haddar, Johan Joly, Anne Carricajo, Paul O. Verhoeven, Florence Grattard, Olivier Mory, Evelyne Begaud, Yves Germani, Aymeric Cantais and Bruno Pozzetto Tags: Research article Source Type: research