Role of serological tests in the diagnosis of immune complex disease in infection of ventriculoatrial shunts for hydrocephalus
R Bayston, J Rodgers - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and …, 1994 - Springer
R Bayston, J Rodgers
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 1994•SpringerSeven cases of ventriculoatrial shunt infection with immune complex disease are reported in
order to demonstrate the usefulness of measurement of levels of specific antibody to
Staphylococcus epidermidis in diagnosis. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures gave
misleading results, and there was initial doubt about the diagnosis in all seven cases. All
showed grossly elevated titres of antibody to Staphylococcus epidermidis, with raised serum
C-reactive protein levels and depressed complement levels. Measurement of antibody to …
order to demonstrate the usefulness of measurement of levels of specific antibody to
Staphylococcus epidermidis in diagnosis. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures gave
misleading results, and there was initial doubt about the diagnosis in all seven cases. All
showed grossly elevated titres of antibody to Staphylococcus epidermidis, with raised serum
C-reactive protein levels and depressed complement levels. Measurement of antibody to …
Abstract
Seven cases of ventriculoatrial shunt infection with immune complex disease are reported in order to demonstrate the usefulness of measurement of levels of specific antibody toStaphylococcus epidermidis in diagnosis. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures gave misleading results, and there was initial doubt about the diagnosis in all seven cases. All showed grossly elevated titres of antibody toStaphylococcus epidermidis, with raised serum C-reactive protein levels and depressed complement levels. Measurement of antibody toStaphylococcus epidermidis enables the diagnosis of chronic ventriculoatrial shunt infection to be made rapidly and reliably.
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