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, Cigdem; Kaynar, Leyla; Alp, Emine; Eser, Bulent

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. G., 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
Anahtar Kelimeler: 1,3-beta-D-glucan, Bacteraemia, False positivity, Diagnosis of invasive fungal disease, Invasive aspergillosis, Candidemia, OSMOREGULATED PERIPLASMIC GLUCANS, BETA-D-GLUCAN, DIAGNOSIS, ASSAY
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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.