2010•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen access

Comparison of Bacterial Antigen Test and Gram Stain for Detecting Classic Meningitis Bacteria in Cerebrospinal Fluid

Tess Karre, Emily A. Vetter, Jayawant N. Mandrekar, Robin Patel

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The bacterial antigen test (BAT) screens cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or other body fluids for antigens of classic bacterial meningitis pathogens (i.e., Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib], group B Streptococcus species, Neisseria meningitidis , and Escherichia coli K1) ([7][

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Key concepts: Gram staining, Meningitis, Cerebrospinal fluid, Bacteria, Bacterial meningitis, Microbiology, Gram-negative bacteria, Antigen