Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test – relevance for patients with community aquired pneumonie

Introduction: S. pneumoniae is the most common pathogen in community aquired pneumonie (CAP). However, the detection by conventional tests (Gram-stain, culture) is difficult. Methods: We used the Binax-NOW® Streptococcus pneumoniae test for the detection of S. pneumoniae antigen in urine samples. In the framework of competence network CAPNETZ we included between 7/ 2002 and 4/ 2005 2410 patients with CAP (diagnosed by X-ray and clinical parameters) in our study and compared the test results with clinical data. Results: Data of the total test performance are: sensitivity=58%, specifity=88%, positive predictive va…