The performance of the Pneumoslide test for rapid identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae was evaluated when used directly on positive blood culture specimens. The sensitivity was 75.3%, and the specificity was 98.6%. Pneumoslide test performance accuracy varied depending on the pneumococcal serotype.
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