A false‐positive pneumococcal rapid urinary antigen test in  Streptococcus intermedius  infection | Zendy

Takahashi Saeko | Zendy; Ishitsuka Takahiro | Zendy; Namatame Kaoru | Zendy; Nakamura Morio | Zendy

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A false‐positive pneumococcal rapid urinary antigen test in Streptococcus intermedius infection

Author(s) -

Takahashi Saeko,

Ishitsuka Takahiro,

Namatame Kaoru,

Nakamura Morio

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

respirology case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2051-3380

DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.466

Subject(s) - streptococcus intermedius , empyema , medicine , pleural effusion , urinary system , streptococcus anginosus , antigen , streptococcus pneumoniae , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , pathology , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics

An 83‐year‐old woman was admitted with empyema. Pneumococcal rapid urinary antigen testing on admission showed a positive result, but culture of pleural effusion yielded only Streptococcus intermedius . S. intermedius is a member of the anginosus group and a component of the regular flora of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. As a human pathogen, this species has gained notoriety for abscess formation in the liver and brain but has also been reported recently as a major agent causing pulmonary abscesses or empyema, and the number of affected patients is increasing with the aging of society. We present the first case of a false‐positive pneumococcal rapid urinary antigen test in empyema caused by S. intermedius .

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