title: [Serology of typhoid fever in children. I. Capillary flocculation- agglutination. Its specificity in an asymptomatic population and its utility at a pediatric emergency service].
abstract: Using a capillary flocculation technique we evaluated serum samples of asymptomatic children for typhoid fever serology. Thirty one (5.16%) of the 600 serum samples tested were positive for a specificity of 95%. To evaluate the sensitivity of the test, serum samples from 36 children with proven typhoid fever and a similar number of control patients were evaluated. The sensitivity of the capillary flocculation test in this group was 100%. The test compared favorably with the Ruiz Castañeda serologic test for typhoid fever.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvarado-Alemán
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Quijano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Díaz-Licón
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salinas-Aranda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cano-Morales
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isibasi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kumate
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005428:Flocculation Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000276:immunology*
vernacular_title: Serología de la fiebre tifoidea en niños. I. La floculación-aglutinación en capilar. Su especificidad en una población asintomática y su utilidad en un servicio de urgencias pediátricas.