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Detection of bacterial antigens in body fluids by the Phadebact system.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3094138     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
150 infected patients from 2 study centers had body fluids examined for presence of bacterial antigens (group B streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae type b) using the Pharmacia Phadebact system. The rates of detection of the pneumococcal antigens in the urine or serum of the patients with pneumococcal pneumonia, pneumococcal bacteremia and pneumococcal meningitis were 0.38, 0.47 and 0.5, respectively. The overall detection rate for H. influenzae infections was 0.92 and for group B streptococcal infections 0.87. Serum and urine from 100 non-infected patients were also tested for the presence of group B streptococcus, S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis and H. influenzae type b antigens with only 1 false positive (H. influenzae type b).
Authors:
S Suwanagool; K D Eisenach; S M Smith; R H Eng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0036-5548     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  1986  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-11-14     Completed Date:  1986-11-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0215333     Medline TA:  Scand J Infect Dis     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  347-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, Bacterial / analysis*
Blood / microbiology
Body Fluids / microbiology
Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis,  microbiology
Haemophilus influenzae / immunology*
Humans
Meningitis, Meningococcal / diagnosis
Neisseria meningitidis / immunology*
Pneumococcal Infections / diagnosis,  microbiology
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis,  microbiology
Streptococcus / immunology*
Streptococcus agalactiae / immunology
Streptococcus pneumoniae / immunology
Urine / microbiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, Bacterial; 0/Reagent Kits, Diagnostic

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