Comparison between the STANDARD™ F S. Pneumoniae Ag FIA and BinaxNOW S. Pneumoniae Antigen Card for Detection of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Urinary Antigen

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Sep;104(1):115725. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2022.115725. Epub 2022 May 15.

Abstract

We compared the performance of STANDARD F S. pneumoniae Ag FIA with that of BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae Antigen Card using 206 urine samples. The performance of STANDARD F was highly comparable to that of BinaxNOW. STANDARD F assay could be a valuable tool for diagnosis of invasive pneumococcal disease.

Keywords: BinaxNOW; STANDARD F; Streptococcus pneumoniae; pneumococcus; urinary antigen test.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Tests
  • Pneumococcal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumococcal* / diagnosis
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial