[Interpretation of diagnostic tests: comparison of five commercial tests for the diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila in urine]

[Article in Spanish]

Comparative Study

[Article in Spanish]

Alvaro Campillo-Soto et al. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2009 Nov.

. 2009 Nov;27(9):554-5; author reply 556.

doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.06.005. Epub 2009 Aug 6.

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