Latex agglutination vs. counterimmunoelectrophoresis in the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis

Authors

  • Rafael Otero Patiño Universidad de Antioquia
  • Ramón Álvarez Universidad de Antioquia
  • Gonzálo Bohórquez Universidad de Antioquia
  • Mariluz Hernández Universidad de Antioquia
  • Witer Elena Vallejo López Universidad de Antioquia
  • Nancy E. Agudelo O. Universidad de Antioquia
  • Carmen Tulia Zapata Muñoz Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3428

Keywords:

Bacterial Meningitis, Counterimmunoelectrophoresis, Latex Particles Agglutination

Abstract

A comparison was made between latex particles agglutination (LPA) and counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) in the diagnosis of 57 children with acute bacterial meningitis; reagents were utllized to detect infection by Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neísseria meningitídís. Results of both tests were similar for diagnosis of H. ínfluenzae and S. pneumoniae; in contrast only 30.0% of cases due to N. meningitidis gave a positive result with LP A and none was detected with CIE.in 12 patients (21.0%) LPA and CIE were the only tests that allowed a precise determination ot the etiology of the disease. The authors recommend LPA for the particular situation of limited availability of funds since it is more economic than CIE and the quality of the results is similar.

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Author Biographies

Rafael Otero Patiño, Universidad de Antioquia

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Ramón Álvarez, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesores Titulares. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Gonzálo Bohórquez, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor Asociado. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Mariluz Hernández, Universidad de Antioquia

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Witer Elena Vallejo López, Universidad de Antioquia

Residentes. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Nancy E. Agudelo O., Universidad de Antioquia

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Carmen Tulia Zapata Muñoz, Universidad de Antioquia

Bacteriólogas, Laboratorio de Infectados. Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

1991-01-27

How to Cite

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Otero Patiño R, Álvarez R, Bohórquez G, Hernández M, Vallejo López WE, Agudelo O. NE, Zapata Muñoz CT. Latex agglutination vs. counterimmunoelectrophoresis in the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. Iatreia [Internet]. 1991 Jan. 27 [cited 2025 Apr. 8];4(1):pág. 6-10. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3428

Issue

Vol 4, No 1

Section

Original research

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