Evaluating the utility of Binax NOW <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> urinary antigen test in adults with community acquired pneumonia in China

Abstract

ICT test has a moderate sensitivity and high specificity in adults with CAP in China. Patients classified as sever pneumonia, or those with BUN > 7 mmol/L, or PCT > 2 ng/mL are more likely to have positive results.