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, Gökhan; KOÇ, AYŞE; Agkus, Çiğdem; Kaynar, LEYLAGÜL; Alp, Emine; ESER, BÜLENT

doi:10.1016/j.riam.2011.07.003

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, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.169-171, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.riam.2011.07.003
Dergi Adı: REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-171
Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.