Sensitivity of Serum Beta-D-Glucan in Candidemia According to <i>Candida</i> Species Epidemiology in Critically Ill Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Sensitivity of Serum Beta-D-Glucan in Candidemia According to <i>Candida</i> Species Epidemiology in Critically Ill Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Serum beta-D-glucan (BDG) determination plays an important role in the diagnosis of candidemia among critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). However, BDG levels measured may be lower in the case of infections caused by some non-<i>albicans</i> species, such as...

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Main Authors: Malgorzata Mikulska, Laura Magnasco, Alessio Signori, Chiara Sepulcri, Silvia Dettori, Stefania Tutino, Antonio Vena, Franca Miletich, Nadir Ullah, Paola Morici, Lorenzo Ball, Paolo Pelosi, Anna Marchese, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Matteo Bassetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
ICU
sensitivity
BDG
<i>Candida</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/9/921

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