Direct serogrouping of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in clinical samples by use of a latex agglutination test

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Feb;48(2):593-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01651-09. Epub 2009 Dec 9.

Abstract

Pneumotest-Latex (Statens Seruminstitut) was evaluated for direct serogrouping of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in clinical samples from patients with invasive disease. The technique was accurate to its level of discrimination for 62 of 67 clinical samples (92.5%). Pneumotest-Latex would be a useful alternative for direct serogrouping of pneumococci in clinical samples.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods*
  • Humans
  • Latex Fixation Tests / methods*
  • Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Serotyping / methods*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / classification*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification