Latex particle agglutination test in the diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis A and C meningitis in infants and children

1995 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1245-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo A.M. Camargos ◽  
Marcelo S. Almeida ◽  
Isabel Cardoso ◽  
Geraldo L. Filho ◽  
Deodoro M. Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae ◽  
Neisseria Meningitidis ◽  
Latex Particle ◽  
Agglutination Test ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B ◽  
Type B ◽  
In Infants And Children ◽  
Particle Agglutination

Evaluation of a Commercial Latex Particle Agglutination Test for Rapid Diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Infection

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 466-471
Author(s):  
Robert S. Daum ◽  
George R. Siber ◽  
Jill S. Kamon ◽  
Rebecca R. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Haemophilus Influenzae ◽  
Latex Particle ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Agglutination Test ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B ◽  
Type B ◽  
Urine Specimens ◽  
Particle Agglutination

The effectiveness of a commercially available latex particle agglutination test (Bactogen) in the diagnosis of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infection was evaluated. Bactogen correctly diagnosed all 27 patients with bacteriologically proven H influenzae type b infection (sensitivity 100%). Two of 39 patients with proven, non-H influenzae type b infections had false-postive tests (specificity 95%). One of 103 sera and 0 of 55 urine specimens from hospitalized adults contained detectable H influenzae type b antigen. Bactogen is a sensitive, specific, commercially available test for rapid diagnosis of H influenzae type b infection.

Optimising the use of conjugate vaccines to prevent disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae

Vaccine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (35) ◽  
pp. 4434-4445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline L. Trotter ◽  
Jodie McVernon ◽  
Mary E. Ramsay ◽  
Cynthia G. Whitney ◽  
E. Kim Mulholland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae ◽  
Neisseria Meningitidis ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B ◽  
Type B ◽  
Conjugate Vaccines
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