Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the (1->3) -D-Glucan Assay as an Aid to Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Humans

2005663 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Luis Ostrosky‐Zeichner · Houston Medical Center

Barbara D. Alexander · Duke Medical Center

Daniel H. Kett · University of Miami

José A. Vázquez · Wayne State University

Peter G. Pappas · University of Alabama at Birmingham

F. Saeki · Seikagaku Corporation (Japan)

Paul A. Ketchum

Abstract

Reproducible assay results with high specificity and high PPV in a multicenter setting demonstrate that use of an assay to detect serum BG derived from fungal cell walls is a useful diagnostic adjunct for IFI.

Topics & Keywords

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Fungal Infections and Studies Nail Diseases and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 41, Issue 5, pp. 654-659

DOI: 10.1086/432470

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 21.13

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