Direct Serogrouping of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains in Clinical Samples by Use of a Latex Agglutination Test

作者:Carlos Sanz Juan; Culebras Esther; Rios Esther; Rodriguez Avial Iciar; Wilhelmi Isabel; Ramos Belen; Ordobas Maria; Jose Picazo Juan
来源:Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2010, 48(2): 593-595.
DOI:10.1128/JCM.01651-09

摘要

Pneumotest-Latex (Statens Seruminstitut) was evaluated for direct serogrouping of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in clinical samples from patients with invasive disease. The technique was accurate to its level of discrimination for 62 of 67 clinical samples (92.5%). Pneumotest-Latex would be a useful alternative for direct serogrouping of pneumococci in clinical samples.

  • 出版日期2010-2