Enterococcal meningitis in an HIVpositive haemophilic patient
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A stool sample from a child with haemorrhagic colitis and haemolyticuraemic syndrome gave a positive reaction with the RotaScreen latex agglutination test in the absence of other evidence of rotavirus infection. When this test is performed on bloody specimens, positive reactions should be interpreted with caution and confirmed by other means. Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge R P Bendall
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