Venkatesh V C, Steinhoff M C, Moses P, Jadhav M, Pereira S M
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1985 Mar;5(1):33-6. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1985.11748356.
We evaluated prospectively the utility of a latex agglutination technique for the diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in a paediatric ward in India. Eight of 44 children had H. influenzae grown from cerebrospinal fluid. These proven cases plus four additional cases of H. influenzae meningitis were detected by the latex agglutination test. There were no cross reactions with other organisms. The high degree of sensitivity and specificity, combined with the speed and simplicity of this technique make it an appropriate method for developing countries.
我们前瞻性地评估了乳胶凝集技术在印度一家儿科病房诊断b型流感嗜血杆菌脑膜炎的效用。44名儿童中有8名脑脊液培养出流感嗜血杆菌。这些确诊病例加上另外4例流感嗜血杆菌脑膜炎病例通过乳胶凝集试验检测出来。与其他生物体没有交叉反应。该技术高度的敏感性和特异性，再加上其速度快和操作简单，使其成为发展中国家的一种合适方法。
