Enhanced Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Meningitis with Use of the Binax NOW Immunochromatographic Test ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeAntigen: A Multisite Study | Zendy

Jennifer C. Moïsi | Zendy; Samir K. Saha | Zendy; Adegoke G. Falade | Zendy; BertheMarie NjanpopLafourcade | Zendy; Joseph Oundo | Zendy; Anita K. M. Zaidi | Zendy; Shirin Afroj | Zendy; Rasheed Bakare | Zendy; Julie K. Buss | Zendy; Razzaq Lasi | Zendy; Judith E. Mueller | Zendy; A. A. Odekanmi | Zendy; Lassana Sangaré | Zendy; J. Anthony G. Scott | Zendy; Maria Deloria Knoll | Zendy; Orin S. Levine | Zendy; Bradford D. Gessner | Zendy

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Enhanced Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Meningitis with Use of the Binax NOW Immunochromatographic Test ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeAntigen: A Multisite Study

Author(s) -

Jennifer C. Moïsi,

Samir K. Saha,

Adegoke G. Falade,

BertheMarie NjanpopLafourcade,

Joseph Oundo,

Anita K. M. Zaidi,

Shirin Afroj,

Rasheed Bakare,

Julie K. Buss,

Razzaq Lasi,

Judith E. Mueller,

A. A. Odekanmi,

Lassana Sangaré,

J. Anthony G. Scott,

Maria Deloria Knoll,

Orin S. Levine,

Bradford D. Gessner

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/596481

Subject(s) - latex fixation test , streptococcus pneumoniae , medicine , meningitis , immunology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , pediatrics , antibody , biology

Accurate etiological diagnosis of meningitis in developing countries is needed, to improve clinical care and to optimize disease-prevention strategies. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and latex agglutination testing are currently the standard diagnostic methods but lack sensitivity.

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