M. V. JesudasonV. BalajiS. SirisinhaG. SridharanChristian Medical College, VelloreMahidol University2018-06-212018-06-212005-01-01Clinical Microbiology and Infection. Vol.11, No.11 (2005), 930-933146906911198743X2-s2.0-27544472952https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/17093In total, 309 blood culture supernatants were tested for the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei antigen using an in-house coagglutination test prepared by sensitising Cowan I staphylococcal. cells with B. pseudomallei polyclonal antiserum. The coagglutination test gave a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of 100% in comparison with blood culture. A subset of 102 supernatants was also tested for B. pseudomallei antigen using a monoclonal antibody-based latex agglutination test. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive values of this test were 100%, 90%, 75% and 100%, respectively. © 2005 Copyright by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01235.x