Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis with negative cryptococcal antigen: Evaluation of a new immunochromatographic detection assay

Detection of cryptococcal antigen in serum or cerebrospinal fluid allows cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis within few hours with >90% sensitivity. In an HIV-positive patient with Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis, initial antigen detection by immunoagglutination was negative. We thus evaluated a...

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Autores principales: Opota, O., Desgraz, B., Kenfak, A., Jaton, K., Cavassini, M., Greub, G., Prod'hom, G., Giulieri, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
New Technologies for Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755893
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2014.12.003

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755893
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2014.12.003

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