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  • Title: [Results of bacteriological technics and demonstration of pneumococcal antigens by counterimmunoelectrophoresis in 40 cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia].
    Author: Caujolle B, Frémaux A, Bignon J, Geslin P, Hirsch A.
    Journal: Pathol Biol (Paris); 1986 Mar; 34(3):183-5. PubMed ID: 3517788.
    Abstract:
    This study is conducted on 45 patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonias. Counter-immunoelectrophoresis (CIE) (detection of pneumococcal polysaccharides antigens in serum and/or urine and/or pleural fluid) and conventional bacteriological technics (blood culture and/or thoracentesis and/or transtracheal function) have been performed in all cases. Streptococcus pneumoniae has been identified with conventional bacteriological technics in 27 patients. Pneumococcal antigens have been identified in 28 patients. Both technics have been positive in 10 patients. The detection of antigens has been positive in 7 on 8 pleural fluids. The CIE is very useful in patients who has been treated by antibiotics before bacteriological examination of samples (6 CIE + and 1 bacteriological technic +). The association of the two technics is very useful. The percentage of cases with CIE / and bacteriology - is 40% (18 cases). The percentage of cases with bacteriology + and CIE - is 37.7% (17 cases).
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