Antiribitol-teichoic acid antibody (ARTA) in diagnosis of deep seated Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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1991 Jul; 34(3): 176-80
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in English
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| ID: sea-72665
ABSTRACT
Antiribitol-teichoic acid antibody (ARTA) was detected in sera of 30 out of 50 patients (60%) with various acute deep seated Staphylococcus aureus infections and 5 out of 10 chronic osteomyelitis cases, whereas none of the sera from 50 patients with superficial Staphylococcus aureus infections as well from 50 patients without Staphylococcus aureus infections showed antibody response (p less than 0.01). This test is a definite advantage in diagnosis of deep seated staphylococcal infections like endocarditis, lung disease, meningitis and specially in osteomyelitis cases where organisms cannot be isolated and therefore helps in predicting the need for long term antimicrobial therapy.
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Main subject:
Staphylococcal Infections
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Teichoic Acids
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cell Wall
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Child
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Immunodiffusion
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Adult
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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