Limitations of the usefulness of the Limulus assay for endotoxin

N Engl J Med. 1973 Jun 14;288(24):1261-4. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197306142882402.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Infections / blood
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Biological Assay*
  • Blood / microbiology
  • Brachyura* / cytology
  • Endotoxins / blood*
  • Escherichia coli
  • False Negative Reactions
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Humans
  • Methods
  • Sepsis / blood
  • Sepsis / diagnosis
  • Sepsis / microbiology
  • Shock, Septic / blood

Substances

  • Endotoxins