M. D. SmithV. WuthiekanunA. L. WalshN. TeerawattanasookV. DesakornY. SuputtamongkolT. L. PittN. J. WhiteMahidol University2018-07-042018-07-041995-01-01Journal of Clinical Pathology. Vol.48, No.2 (1995), 174-176002197462-s2.0-0028961485https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/17450A latex agglutination test for the detection of Pseudomonas pseudomallei antigen in urine was evaluated for the rapid diagnosis of melioidosis. With unconcentrated urine, antigen was detected in only 18% of patients with melioidosis overall. However, when urine was concentrated 100-fold, antigen was detected in 47% overall and in 67% of patients with septicaemia or disseminated infection, in whom a rapid diagnosis is most important. The specificity of the test was 100%. These results compared favourably with an enzyme immunoassay. This latex agglutination test is a simple, rapid and highly specific method of diagnosing meliodosis, and will be particularly useful in areas with limited laboratory facilities.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1136/jcp.48.2.174