Latex agglutination test for rapid and retrospective diagnosis of meningococcal infection

Patients with clinical manifestations of meningococcal infection were examined for verification of diagnosis. The authors conclude that repeated combined analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid and serum is needed for verification of meningococcal infection in patients with typical clinical symptoms.

Authors
Alliluev A.P. 1, 2, 3 , Koroleva I.S. 1, 2, 3 , Vengerov Yu.Ya. 1, 2, 3 , Kotel'nikova O.V. 1, 2, 3 , Medvedeva N.V. 1, 2, 3 , Kharitonova A.V. 1, 2, 3 , Yashina N.V. 1, 2, 3
Publisher
New York Consultants BureauSpringer / Автономная некоммерческая организация Издательство Российской академии медицинских наук
Number of issue
11
Language
English
Pages
1128-1131
Status
Published
Volume
128
Year
1999
Organizations
  • 1 Russian University of Peoples' Friendship, Russian Federation
  • 2 Central Institute of Epidemiology, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 3 Moscow Medical Stomatological Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
Keywords
Agglutination; Diagnosis; Infection; Latex; Meningococci
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