The value of the staphylococcal clumping test in the diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation in the infected infant
Ortiz Méndez, V.M.; Martínez Cabrera, S.; Olvera Hidalgo, C.; León Roiz, J.
Boletin Medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico 38(4): 585-594
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0539-6115 PMID: 7295369 Document Number: 177269
The staphylococcal clumping test for measurement of fibrin split products is a simple, rapid and trustworthy method in the diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Three groups of patients were studied, a) with anatomicopathological findings of DIC, 26 cases; b) with predisposing factors for DIC, 50 cases and c) control group, 50 cases. The p value was less than 0.001 for the staphylococcal clumping test, equivalent to 100% trustworthiness in confirming the diagnosis of DIC.