“…The teichoic acid antibody (TAA) test has proved valuable in the diagnosis of bacteraemic infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (Larinkari et al, 1977;Tuazon et al, 1978;Wheat, Kohler and White, 1978;Bayer et al, 1980;Tenenbaum and Archer, 1980). Especially high TAA titres have been found in staphylococcal endocarditis and in other complicated staphylococcal infectibns with metastatic abscess formation (Crowder and White, 1972;Nagel et al, 1975;Tuazon and Sheagren, 1976;Tuazon et al, 1978;Wheat et al, 1978;Bayer et al, 1980;Tenenbaum and Archer, 1980).…”