Galactomannan testing might be useful for early diagnosis of fusariosis

Małgorzata Mikulska; Elisa Furfaro; Valerio Del Bono; Francesca Gualandi; Anna Maria Raiola; Maria Pia Molinari; Paola Gritti; Maurizio Sanguinetti; Brunella Posteraro; Andrea Bacigalupo; Claudio Viscoli

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.009

Galactomannan testing might be useful for early diagnosis of fusariosis

Małgorzata Mikulska, Elisa Furfaro, Valerio Del Bono, Francesca Gualandi, Anna Maria Raiola, Maria Pia Molinari, Paola Gritti, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Brunella Posteraro, Andrea Bacigalupo, Claudio Viscoli

A.O.U. San Martino - IST, Istituto Nazionale Ricerca sul Cancro (GENOVA)

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Abstract

Galactomannan (GM) is used to diagnose aspergillosis. We present a case of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipient with fusariosis who received early antifungal treatment based on GM positivity. Additionally, 3 . Fusarium isolates tested positive for GM. . Fusarium is another mold containing GM. GM might be useful for diagnosing fusariosis in high-risk patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	367-369
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	72
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.009
Publication status	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

Beta-d-glucan
Diagnosis
Fusariosis
Fusarium
Galactomannan
Transplant

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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