[Diagnosis of staphylococcal diseases using an immunoenzyme reaction]

To develop an immunoenzymatic system, the preparations of teichoic acid (TA) isolated from the Staphylococcus aureus strain Wood 46 were used. The TA-based ELISA technique made it possible to diagnose infectious endocarditis of staphylococcal etiology. Further investigations are necessary to ascertain the possibility of using this system for diagnosing other staphylococcal diseases.