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Case report: false positive elevated serum‐galactomannan levels after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation caused by oral nutritional supplements
Author(s) -
Rachow Tobias,
Dornaus Sebastian,
Sayer Herbert G.,
Hermann Beate,
Hochhaus Andreas,
LilienfeldToal Marie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.516
Subject(s) - medicine , galactomannan , mucositis , concomitant , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , diarrhea , stem cell , gastroenterology , chemotherapy , transplantation , immunology , intensive care medicine , aspergillosis , genetics , biology
Key Clinical Message Positive galactomannan tests in patients who underwent chemotherapy without any clinical signs of a fungal infection should lead the clinician to consideration of a false‐positive test result. Oral nutritional supplements may be a cause, especially in the case of concomitant disturbance of the gastrointestinal mucosal barrier because of mucositis.

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