Galactomannan Detection as a Tool for the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Aspergillosis in 2 Immunocompetent Patients | Zendy

Julio GarcíaRodríguez | Zendy; Luis GarcíaGuereta | Zendy; Manuela de Pablos | Zendy; Margarita Burgueros | Zendy; D Borches | Zendy

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Galactomannan Detection as a Tool for the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Aspergillosis in 2 Immunocompetent Patients

Author(s) -

Julio GarcíaRodríguez,

Luis GarcíaGuereta,

Manuela de Pablos,

Margarita Burgueros,

D Borches

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/592977

Subject(s) - galactomannan , medicine , aspergillosis , cardiac surgery , antifungal , mycosis , intensive care medicine , immunology , dermatology

Serum galactomannan antigen detection was used for the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiac aspergillosis after surgery in 2 nonneutropenic patients. The galactomannan index, developed in response to surgical and antifungal therapies, could prove to be a valuable method for the diagnosis and follow-up of fungal infections in such patients.

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