Can bacteraemia lead to false positive results in 1,3-beta-D-glucan test? Analysis of 83 bacteraemia episodes in high-risk patients for invasive fungal infections


Metan G., KOÇ A. N., Agkus C., Kaynar L., Alp E., ESER B.

REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA, vol.29, no.3, pp.169-171, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: Although bacteraemia has been reported to be related to false positive results in the 1,3-beta-D-glucan (BDG) test, the evidence for this interaction is limited.