Comparison Approach for Identifying Missed Invasive Fungal Infections in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Autopsy Specimens

Comparison Approach for Identifying Missed Invasive Fungal Infections in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Autopsy Specimens

Invasive fungal infection (IFI) has a high mortality rate in patients who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and it is often confirmed by postmortem dissection. When IFI is initially confirmed after an autopsy, the tissue culture and frozen section are challenging to secure, and in man...

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Main Authors: Sota Sadamoto, Yurika Mitsui, Yasuhiro Nihonyanagi, Kazuki Amemiya, Minoru Shinozaki, Somay Yamagata Murayama, Masahiro Abe, Takashi Umeyama, Naobumi Tochigi, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki, Kazutoshi Shibuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE)
invasive fungal infection (IFI)
autopsy
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
in situ hybridization (ISH)
immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/4/337

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