title: [Latex agglutination test and counterimmunoelectrophoresis in the diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis].
abstract: Authors have searched for Haemophilus influenzae by culture and by detection of capsular antigens in CSF of 1.700 bacterial meningitis in Dakar. Culture has been positive in 71.9%, counter-immunoelectrophoresis in 94.9% and latex (slidex meningitis kit) in 91.2% of cases. Diagnosis results are improved of 39% comparatively with bacteriologic culture. False positive results caused by antigenic cross-reactions have been observed only in 1.3% of others bacterial meningitis. Latex-test is allowing a diagnosis in three minutes and a quantitative determination of antigens (useful for pronostic).
mesh_terms: D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012703:Serotyping
vernacular_title: Test d'agglutination au latex et contre-immunoélectrophorèse dans le diagnostic des méningites à Haemophilus influenzae.