Rapid diagnosis of group B streptococcal infection utilizing a commercially available latex agglutination assay.
The Wellcogen Strep B latex assay rapidly identifies all cases of culture-positive sepsis and meningitis and may be more sensitive than standard culture techniques for identifying group B Streptococcus disease and assessing the degree of severity. The quantitation of antigen concentration combined with the peripheral WBC count proves helpful in predicting poor outcome.
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D009504:Neutrophils; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000276:immunology
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial