Lack of sensitivity of the latex agglutination test to detect bacterial antigen in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with culture-negative meningitis

Authors
Tarafdar, K Rao, S Recco, RA Zaman, MM
Citation
K. Tarafdar et al., Lack of sensitivity of the latex agglutination test to detect bacterial antigen in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with culture-negative meningitis, CLIN INF D, 33(3), 2001, pp. 406-408
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
406 - 408
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010801)33:3<406:LOSOTL>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
For culture-negative meningitis, use of the latex agglutination test for de tection of bacterial antigen in the CSF has a sensitivity of only 7%. Routi ne use of the latex agglutination test may not contribute to the management of suspected acute bacterial meningitis, since patients are treated on the basis of their clinical presentations and CSF findings.