Pitfalls Associated With the Use of Molecular Diagnostic Panels in the Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis

We report the case of a kidney transplantation patient on chronic immunosuppressive therapy presenting with subacute meningitis. The final diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis was delayed due to 2 false-negative cryptococcal results on a molecular diagnostic panel. Caution with such platforms in sus...

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Autores principales: O’Halloran, Jane A, Franklin, Alexander, Lainhart, William, Burnham, Carey-Ann, Powderly, William, Dubberke, Erik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29255738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx242

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29255738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx242

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