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 w...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1984, Vol.73 (1), p.27-30
Main Authors: FRIEDMAN, C. A, WENDER, D. F, RAWSON, J. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens, Bacterial - analysis
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Latex Fixation Tests
Leukocyte Count
Medical sciences
Neutrophils
Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections
Streptococcal Infections - blood
Streptococcal Infections - cerebrospinal fluid
Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis
Streptococcus agalactiae - immunology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.73.1.27