The screening detection of the antigens of pathogenic enterobacteria in the biological fluids of patients with chronic intestinal diseases

: Screening detection of the antigens of some pathogenic enterobacteria in the coagglutination test with the use of Shigella (S. sonnei, S. flexneri 2a, 1b, 6), Salmonella (groups A, B, C, D, E) and Yersinia (Y. pseudotuberculosis, serovars I and III, Y. enterocolitica 03 and 09) diagnostica in patients with chronic enteric diseases, hospitalized in a noninfectious ward, has demonstrated a high incidence of the above antigens. S. flexneri antigens have shown the highest detection rate. The results thus obtained indicate that these infective agents probably take part in the development of exacerbations of chronic enteric diseases and, therefore, a comprehensive examination of this group of patients is necessary with a view to the detection of bacterial enteric infection.