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161. Assessing Trends in 1,3-β-D Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen Ordering to Improve Use

BACKGROUND: 1,3-β-D Glucan (BDG) and Aspergillus galactomannan antigen (GM) are commonly ordered. Overutilization of these tests increases the incidence of false positive results, potentially leading to unnecessary follow up testing, procedures, and treatment. The aim of this quality improvement (QI...

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Autores principales: Poplin, Victoria, Liesman, Rachael, Bahr, Nathan C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9752178/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.239