Comparison of a chemiluminometric immunoassay with culture for diagnosis of chlamydial infections in infants.
AUTOR(ES)
Dumornay, W
RESUMO
The performance of Magic Lite (CIBA-Corning), a chemiluminescent immunoassay (CIA), was compared with that of culture for the diagnosis of neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis and respiratory infection. We performed a retrospective evaluation of 51 ocular and 96 nasopharyngeal specimens previously collected for culture testing with the CIA. The sensitivities for the ocular and the nasopharyngeal specimens were 91 and 91.7%, respectively. The specificities for both sites were 100%. A subsequent prospective study evaluating 71 ocular and 38 nasopharyngeal specimens revealed sensitivities of 83.3 and 20%, respectively. The specificities for both sites were 100%. The CIA performed favorably, compared with culture, for the diagnosis of chlamydial conjunctivitis; however, the CIA appeared less sensitive for the diagnosis of respiratory infection, including pneumonia.
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