correlation of antibody coated bacteria test with various methods of bacterial culture in children with bilharziasis

ABSTRACT

Urine samples from 35 children with urinary schistosomiasis and symptoms of urinary tract infection[UTI] were studied by urine culture on various aerobic media and reduced anaerobic media and reduced anaerobic media, the antibody coated bacteria [ACB] test was done simultaneously.All 35 children with positive ACB test showed anaerobic growth.The use of ACB for rapid diagnosis of UTI especially when urine culture on conventional media showed no growth was advocated