PMID: 9534678Apr 16, 1998Paper

Preliminary clinical evaluation of meningococcal disease and bacterial meningitis by ultrasonic enhancement

Archives of Disease in Childhood
R A BarnesW Terence Coakley

Abstract

Antigen detection in the urine and serum may be useful in the diagnosis of suspected meningococcal disease, especially after previous antibiotic treatment. Current test card procedures using commercial agglutination kits are often too insensitive to contribute to diagnosis. Diagnosis of meningococcal disease rose from 37% with the test card procedure to 74% following ultrasonic enhancement.

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May 1, 1995·Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology : Bi-monthly Publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology·M A GrundyW T Coakley
Dec 2, 1994·Journal of Immunological Methods·M A GrundyW T Coakley
Apr 1, 1994·Pediatric Emergency Care·D M BhisitkulR R Tanz
Nov 1, 1995·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology·J Z Jordens, M P Slack

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Jun 24, 2003·Archives of Disease in Childhood·H El BashirR Booy
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