A Negative (1,3)-β-D-Glucan Result Alone Is Not Sufficient to Rule Out a Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients With Hematological Malignancies

Background: Serum (1,3)-β-D-glucan (BG) testing is increasingly being used in the diagnostic armamentarium for invasive fungal diseases. Given its high sensitivity, some studies suggest that a negative BG result contributes to rule out a diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). However, recent rep...

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Autores principales: Damiani, Céline, Demey, Baptiste, Pauc, Cécile, Le Govic, Yohann, Totet, Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34456893
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.713265

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34456893
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.713265

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