False-positive pneumococcal antigen test in a case of Enterococcus faecalis meningitis.

Daubié, A S; Mayaux, J; Epelboin, L; de Tymowski, C; Mbadi, A; Jarlier, V; Brossier, F

Daubié, A S; Mayaux, J; Epelboin, L; de Tymowski, C; Mbadi, A; Jarlier, V; Brossier, F.

Affiliation

Daubié AS; Laboratoire de bactériologie-hygiène, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France.

Med Mal Infect ; 43(11-12): 483-5, 2013 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24231250

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Antigens, Bacterial/cerebrospinal fluid; Chromatography, Affinity; Enterococcus faecalis/immunology; Meningitis, Bacterial/immunology; Streptococcus pneumoniae/immunology; Aged; Amoxicillin/therapeutic use; Antibodies, Bacterial/immunology; Antigens, Bacterial/immunology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Ceftriaxone/pharmacology; Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use; Cross Reactions; Delayed Diagnosis; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Substitution; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endocarditis/complications; Endocarditis/microbiology; Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects; Enterococcus faecalis/isolation & purification; False Positive Reactions; Gentamicins/therapeutic use; Humans; Male; Meningitis, Bacterial/cerebrospinal fluid; Meningitis, Bacterial/etiology; Meningitis, Bacterial/microbiology; Species Specificity; Spinal Puncture

Key words

Antigènes pneumococciques; Enterococcus faecalis; Meningitis; Méningite; Pneumococcal antigen test

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Health context: 3_ND Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Streptococcus pneumoniae / Chromatography, Affinity / Meningitis, Bacterial / Enterococcus faecalis / Antigens, Bacterial Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Med Mal Infect Year: 2013 Document type: Article

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