title: Caution regarding interpretation of positive Streptococcal pnuemoniae latex agglutination results from blood cultures.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inkster
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Halley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial