Detection of antigenuria for diagnosis of invasive<i>Haemophilus influenzae</i>type b disease

Samir K. Saha; Abdullah H Baqui; Shams El Areefin; Shamim Qazi; Dewan S. Billal; Maksuda Islam; Eliza Roy; M. Ruhulamin; Robert E. Black; Mathuram Santosham

doi:10.1179/146532806x152854

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Detection of antigenuria for diagnosis of invasiveHaemophilus influenzaetype b disease

Samir K. Saha Abdullah H Baqui Shams El Areefin Shamim Qazi Dewan S. Billal Maksuda Islam Eliza Roy M. Ruhulamin Robert E. Black Mathuram Santosham

Year: 2006 Journal: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics Vol: 26 (4)Pages: 329-336 Publisher: Maney Publishing

DOI: 10.1179/146532806x152854

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Abstract

The Wellcogen LA test for Hib using boiled and non-concentrated urine is more sensitive than blood culture alone and is highly specific.

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Medicine Meningitis Pneumonia Pediatrics Latex fixation test Vaccination Haemophilus influenzae Urine Internal medicine Immunology Antibiotics Antibody

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