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...
Main Authors: | Lu Xu, Yi-Jun Mo, Xing-Bei Weng |
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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 |
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