RESUMO
The latex agglutination test (Wellcogen) was evaluated specifically in cases of 'septic unknown' meningitis, with CSF findings characteristic of bacterial meningitis but with no bacterial organisms grown on CSF culture or seen on microscopy after Gram staining. In only 4 (12%) of 33 cases of 'septic unknown' meningitis were antigens identified in the CSF. This kit contains for the first time reagents for the detection of serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis antigens and was also evaluated for this bacteria. Only 6 (27%) of 22 serogroup B N. meningitidis cases were identified.
Assuntos
Antígenos de Bactérias/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Testes de Fixação do Látex , Meningite Meningocócica/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Meningite/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Kit de Reagentes para Diagnóstico/normas , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , HumanosAssuntos
Departamentos Hospitalares , Pediatria , Encaminhamento e Consulta , África do Sul , TelefoneRESUMO
The value of Visidex IIR, Haemo-Glukotest 20-800RR, MultistixR and DextrostixR reagent strips--the latter alone or in combination with a glucometer--in the determination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose levels has been evaluated and compared with the results of a standard glucose oxidase method (Beckman). Fifty-four CSF specimens were evaluated and the closest correlation (r = 0.8002) obtained by the use of DextrostixR in combination with a glucometer. All four methods detected two cases with very low CSF glucose values (less than 1.5 mmol/l) but confusing results were obtained in three cases having slightly reduced CSF glucose values (2.0-2.2 mmol/l).
