False-positive results of galactomannan assays in patients administered glucose-containing solutions

Abstract Galactomannan (GM) is a polysaccharide cell wall component released by Aspergillus spp., and an immunoenzymatic GM assay is used for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We evaluated the cause of strong positivity for GM in patients with no typical signs of aspergillosis. Repe...

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Main Authors: Dong Woo Shin, Jungwon Cho, Kyung Suk Choi, Jungwha Lee, Yunsang Choi, Seong Jin Choi, Sang-A Kim, Song Mi Moon, Eu Suk Kim, Hong Bin Kim, Kyoung Un Park, Yun Ji Hong, Kyoung-Ho Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53116-x