title: [Comparison of latex agglutination and coagglutination methods for the determination of bacterial antigens in cerebrospinal fluid].
abstract: The latex agglutination and coagglutination tests were used to demonstrate specific bacterial antigens in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with bacterial meningitis. Latex agglutination was more sensitive than coagglutination. It detected 90% (18/20) of culture positive CSF specimens, whereas coagglutination detected 60% (12/20). Antigens were also detected by latex agglutination in seven of seven additional cerebrospinal fluid specimens after 32-48 hours of antimicrobial therapy, but four of seven by coagglutination.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve Enfeksiyon Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ayaşlioğlu
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Sözen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Beyin omurilik sivisindaki bakteriyel antijenlerin belirlenmesinde, lateks aglütinasyon ve koaglütinasyon yöntemlerinin karşilaştirilmasi.