Alere BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae and Legionella brochure
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Pneumonia - Know the Cause Now Mere BinaxNOW rapid urine antigen tests Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Alere BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae and Legionella ® Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Alere BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae and Legionella CAP is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients and those with significant comorbidities. The clinical and economic burden of CAP is high worldwide and long term prognosis is worse for patients with pneumococcal pneumonia. Alere BinaxNOW urine antigen tests empower healthcare professionals to quickly and accurately identify two of the most common causes of CAP: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila serogroup...

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Performance compared to traditional methods Methodology Component Detected Sample Type Turnaround Time Alere BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae Blood Culture Sputum Culture Sputum Gram Stain a) Retrospective Study data. Blood culture used as reference. b) Numbers reflect percent of pneumococcal pneumonia patient population estimated to be bacteremic. Component Detected Sample Type Turnaround Time Alere BinaxNOW Legionella Sputum Culture Ordering Information: Alere BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae Test 12 Test Kit Order No. 710-012 22 Test Kit Order No. 710-000 Control swabs – 5 positive & 5 negative swabs Order...

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