False-negative cerebral spinal fluid cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay due to postzone phenomenon in a patient with disseminated cryptococcal disease: a case report
This report presents the case of false-negative cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) lateral flow assay (LFA) in a HIV-positive 25-year-old male. The patient presented with headache, nausea and vomiting for 5 days and syncope for 1 day. An initial CSF CrAg LFA test was negative, b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605231156767 |