Early Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in Neutropenic Patients. Comparison between Serum Galactomannan and Polymerase chain Reaction

Early Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in Neutropenic Patients. Comparison between Serum Galactomannan and Polymerase chain Reaction

Background Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in profoundly neutropenic patients, so early diagnosis is mandatory. Aim Consecutive patients with hematological malignancies undergoing intensive chemotherapy were screened for IA with two different methods which wer...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Lopes Da Silva, Patrícia Ribeiro, Natacha Abreu, Teresa Ferreira, Teresa Fernandes, Alexandra Monteiro, Fátima Costa, Joana Caldas, Madalena Silva, Luísa Carande, Gilda Ferreira, António Conduto, Ernesto Cruz, Maria Henrique Sousa, António Silva Rodrigues, Isabel Costa, Joana Veiga, Aida Botelho De Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMO.S5228

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https://doi.org/10.4137/CMO.S5228

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