Diagnostic value of latex agglutination test in diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis

Diagnostic value of latex agglutination test in diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis

Objectives: To know the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children below five years of age. To compare conventional culture and antigen detection methods ( Latex agglutination test). Materials and Methods: 100 CSF samples of clinically suspected meningitis cases in children below 5 years of age w...

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Main Authors: Syeda Fasiha Mohammadi, Asha B Patil, Shobha D Nadagir, Namrata Nandihal, S A Lakshminarayana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Acute bacterial meningitis
culture
latex agglutination
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=4;spage=645;epage=649;aulast=Mohammadi

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