Clinical characteristics, radiologic findings, risk factors and outcomes of serum galactomannan-negative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Background: The sensitivity of galactomannan (GM) assay is suboptimal for detecting invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in serum samples. However, the clinical characteristics, radiologic findings, and outcomes in patients with GM-negative IPA have not been fully elucidated. Methods: Over a 7-yea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217301020 |