title: Pneumococcal C and type polysaccharide detection in the concentrated urine of patients with bacteremia.
abstract: The C polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae was detected in the concentrated urine of 23 of 33 patients with pneumococcal bacteremia using latex agglutination. Type-specific polysaccharides were detected in the urine of 17 of these 33 patients including 4 patients lacking C polysaccharide in their urine. These 4 with the 23 detected above gave a total sensitivity of 82% (27/33). The concentrated urine from an additional 11 patients with other bacteremias were tested by C polysaccharide and type-specific reagents and were negative. C polysaccharide detection in the concentrated urine of patients may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumococcal infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York, Brooklyn/Kings County Hospital Center, NY 11203.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bromberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tannis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000652:urine*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; C027158:polysaccharide C-substance (Streptococcus)