# 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), Division (b): Alternative microbiology methods (PN 3)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Positive blood culture not related to another source of infection
Positive growth in culture of pleural fluid
Pleural or pulmonary abscess with positive needle aspiration
Histologic pulmonary exam shows evidence of pneumonia
Positive exams for pneumonia with virus or particular germs (e.g. Legionella, Aspergillus, mycobacteria, mycoplasma, Pneumocystis jirovecii)
Positive detection of viral antigen or antibody from respiratory secretions (e.g. EIA, FAMA, shell vial assay, PCR)
Positive direct exam or positive culture from bronchial secretions or tissue
Seroconversion (e.g. influenza viruses, Legionella, Chlamydia)
Detection of antigens in urine (Legionella)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/506/annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.10/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.10/division-b
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