Diagnostic potential of (1→3)-β-D-glucan and anti-Candida albicans germ tube antibodies for the diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of invasive candidiasis in neutropenic adult patients

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 209-215

  Pazos, Carmen ^a   Moragues, Maria Dolores ^b   Quindós, Guillermo ^b   Pontón, José ^b   Del Palacio, Amalia ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

(1 3) D glucan; CAGT antibodies; Candida albicans; Diagnosis; Fungitell; Germ tubes; Invasive candidiasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; BETA GLUCAN; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 33750958489     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1406(06)70046-8     Document Type: Article

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