Comparative Evaluation of the Novel bioNexia Legionella Test with the BinaxNOW Legionella Card Assay and the Sofia Legionella FIA Assay for Detection of Legionella pneumophila (Serogroup 1) Antigen in Urine Samples

Francesco Congestrì; Elisabetta Crepaldi; Marina Gagliardi; Maria Federica Pedna; Vittorio Sambri

doi:10.1128/JCM.03340-15

Comparative Evaluation of the Novel bioNexia Legionella Test with the BinaxNOW Legionella Card Assay and the Sofia Legionella FIA Assay for Detection of Legionella pneumophila (Serogroup 1) Antigen in Urine Samples

J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Apr;54(4):1164-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03340-15. Epub 2016 Feb 10.

Authors

Francesco Congestrì¹, Elisabetta Crepaldi², Marina Gagliardi², Maria Federica Pedna², Vittorio Sambri³

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Microbiology, The Greater Romagna Hub Laboratory, Pievesestina di Cesena, Italy francesco.congestri@auslromagna.it.
² Unit of Microbiology, The Greater Romagna Hub Laboratory, Pievesestina di Cesena, Italy.
³ Unit of Microbiology, The Greater Romagna Hub Laboratory, Pievesestina di Cesena, Italy DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Abstract

A new immunochromatographic test (bioNexiaLegionella; bioMérieux) for the detection ofLegionella pneumophilaurinary antigen was evaluated in 255 urine samples. The results were compared with those obtained by the BinaxNOW and SofiaLegionellatests. The novel test compared well with those currently in use.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Antigens, Bacterial / urine*
Chromatography, Affinity / methods*
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods*
Humans
Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Serogroup

Substances

Antigens, Bacterial