LATEX AGGLUTINATION TESTING IN BACTERIAL-MENINGITIS

被引：33

作者：

FINLAY, FO ^{[1
]}

WITHEROW, H ^{[1
]}

RUDD, PT ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ROYAL UNITED HOSP,BATH BA1 3NG,AVON,ENGLAND

来源：

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD | 1995年 / 73卷 / 02期

关键词：

MENINGITIS; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST;

D O I：

10.1136/adc.73.2.160

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

The value of the latex agglutination test in meningitis was assessed. This was positive in 60% cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae, 93% of Haemophilus influenzae type b, and 39% of Neisseria meningitidis infections. We cannot support the view that this test was more valuable than Gram staining in partially treated meningitis and cannot recommend its routine use. It may, however, be valuable if Gram staining does not identify an organism or if it suggests meningococcal infection.

引用

页码：160 / 161

页数：2

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