Development of diagnostic tests for Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius, the etiologic agent of Brazilian purpuric fever. The Brazilian Purpuric Fever Study Group

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1989 Apr;8(4):243-5.

Authors

M C Brandileone¹, G W Ajello, W F Bibb, V S Vieira, F O Sottnek, B Swaminathan

Affiliation

¹ Bacteriology Division, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 2654861

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MeSH terms

Agglutination Tests
Brazil
Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / etiology
Haemophilus Infections / complications
Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis*
Haemophilus influenzae / genetics
Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Latex Fixation Tests
Mass Screening
Purpura / diagnosis*
Purpura / etiology
Sensitivity and Specificity