Efficacy of galactomannan antigen in the Platelia Aspergillus enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in liver transplant recipients

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Kwak EJ, Husain S, Obman A, Meinke L, Stout J, Kusne S, Wagener MM, Singh N

Date: 3 March 2010

Abstract:

The utility of galactomannan antigen for diagnosing invasive aspergillosis was evaluated in 154 liver transplant recipients. Sample agreement was 98.5%, and patient specificity was 87%. Galactomannan positivity correlated with mortality, even when controlled for the number of tests performed. Whether galactomannan positivity identifies a subgroup at risk for poor outcome warrants further evaluation.

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