COMPARISON OF FECAL LACTOFERRIN LATEX AGGLUTINATION ASSAY AND METHYLENE-BLUE MICROSCOPY FOR DETECTION OF FECAL LEUKOCYTES IN CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DISEASE

Authors
YONG WH MATTIA AR FERRARO MJ
Citation
Wh. Yong et al., COMPARISON OF FECAL LACTOFERRIN LATEX AGGLUTINATION ASSAY AND METHYLENE-BLUE MICROSCOPY FOR DETECTION OF FECAL LEUKOCYTES IN CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DISEASE, Journal of clinical microbiology, 32(5), 1994, pp. 1360-1361
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
32
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1360 - 1361
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1994)32:5<1360:COFLLA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The fecal lactoferrin assay was more sensitive (75%) than methylene bl ue microscopy (40%) for the detection of leukocytes in Clostridium dif ficile toxin-positive fecal samples. Although limited sensitivity and specificity precludes its use as a laboratory screening test, it mag. be a more useful initial test in an algorithm for clinically suspected C. difficile-associated disease.