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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2009, p. 2272-2274, Vol. 47, No. 7
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00397-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of the Oxoid Xpect Legionella Test Kit for Detection of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Antigen in Urine{triangledown}

B. M. W. Diederen,1* J. P. Bruin,1 E. Scopes,3 M. F. Peeters,2 and E. P. F. IJzerman1

The Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Haarlem, The Netherlands,1 Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands,2 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Basingstoke, United Kingdom3

Received 23 February 2009/ Returned for modification 18 April 2009/ Accepted 30 April 2009

We evaluated a new immunochromatographic assay (Oxoid Xpect Legionella test kit) for the ability to detect Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine. The results were compared with those obtained with the Binax NOW urinary antigen test by following the manufacturers’ instructions. The sensitivities and specificities were estimated to be 89 and 100%, respectively, for the Oxoid Xpect Legionella test kit and 86 and 100%, respectively, for the Binax NOW test.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: The Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Boerhaavelaan 26, Haarlem 2035 RC, The Netherlands. Phone: 31 23 5307800. Fax: 31 23 507805. E-mail: bramdiederen{at}gmail.com

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 6 May 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2009, p. 2272-2274, Vol. 47, No. 7
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00397-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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