Usefulness of urinary antigen testing for Legionella in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: a rapid review
Ghazipura M
Record ID 32014001053
English
Authors' objectives:
This aim of this rapid review was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of urinary antigen testing for Legionella to determine its usefulness in treating patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Authors' recommendations:
On the basis of a SR evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of urinary antigen testing for Legionella in patients with CAP, the following conclusions were reached:
Low quality evidence indicated that urinary antigen testing for Legionella had high specificity.
Low quality evidence indicated that urinary antigen testing for Legionella had a lower sensitivity, especially when the quality of the individual studies was taken into account.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/pneumonia-urinary-antigen-testing-131120-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Urine
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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