Cerebrospinal Fluid Bacterial Antigen
No Benefit Beyond Gram Stain
Bacterial Antigen Test (BAT)
May 2010
The bacterial antigen test uses antibodies to bacterial antigens linked to polystyrene latex particles, which agglutinate in the presence of corresponding antigen. The clinical usefulness of bacterial antigen testing has been questioned in several studies. Further, changes in the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis pathogens related to the pneumococcal, meningococcal, and H. influenzaetype b vaccines have likely affected the positive predictive value of bacterial antigen testing.
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- Introduction
- Bacterial Antigen Test (BAT)
- Bacterial Antigen Test (BAT)
- Study Overview
- Study Methods
- Study Methods
- Comparison of BAT and Gram Stain
- Cases With and Without Classic Bacterial Meningitis-Causing Organisms and Number Missed by BAT and Gram Stain
- Results
- Studies by Other Investigators
- Studies by Other Investigators
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- References
- Questions?
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