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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.10/division-b",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/506",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 8 August 2012 amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2012) 5538) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/506/EU)",
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  "number": "(b)",
  "heading": "Alternative microbiology methods (PN 3)",
  "text": "Positive blood culture not related to another source of infection\nPositive growth in culture of pleural fluid\nPleural or pulmonary abscess with positive needle aspiration\nHistologic pulmonary exam shows evidence of pneumonia\nPositive exams for pneumonia with virus or particular germs (e.g. Legionella, Aspergillus, mycobacteria, mycoplasma, Pneumocystis jirovecii)\nPositive detection of viral antigen or antibody from respiratory secretions (e.g. EIA, FAMA, shell vial assay, PCR)\nPositive direct exam or positive culture from bronchial secretions or tissue\nSeroconversion (e.g. influenza viruses, Legionella, Chlamydia)\nDetection of antigens in urine (Legionella)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:15:21.976168+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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