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Histoplasma capsulatum antigen detection tests as an essential diagnostic tool ...
Nacher, Mathieu; Blanchet, Denis; Bongomin, Felix; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Couppié, Pierre; Demar, Magalie; Denning, David W.; Djossou, FélixIntroduction Disseminated histoplasmosis, a disease that often resembles and is mistaken for tuberculosis, is a major cause of death in patients with advanced HIV disease. Histoplasma antigen detection tests are an important addition to the diagnostic arsenal for patients with advanced HIV disease and should be considered for inclusion on the World Health Organization Essential Diagnostics List. Objective Our o...
Histoplasma capsulatum antigen detection tests as an essential diagnostic tool ...
Nacher, Mathieu; Blanchet, Denis; Bongomin, Felix; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Couppi?, Pierre; Demar, Magalie; Denning, David W; Djossou, F?lixCentre Hospitalier Andr?e Rosemon. Cayenne, French Guiana.; Centre Hospitalier Andr?e Rosemon. Laboratoire de parasitologie mycologie. Cayenne, French Guiana.; Global Fund for Fungal Infections. Geneva, Switzerland.; Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research. Chandigarh, India.; Centre Hospitalier Andr?e Rosemon. Service de Dermatologie V?n?r?ologie. Cayenne, French Guiana.; Centre Hospitalier Andr...
Azole-Resistance in Aspergillus terreus and Related Species: An Emerging Proble...
Zoran, Tamara; Sartori, Bettina; Sappl, Laura; Aigner, Maria; Sánchez-Reus, Ferran; Rezusta, Antonio; Chowdhary, Anuradha; Taj-Aldeen, Saad J.Objectives: Invasive mold infections associated with Aspergillus species are a significant cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients. The most frequently occurring aetiological pathogens are members of the Aspergillus section Fumigati followed by members of the section Terrei. The frequency of Aspergillus terreus and related (cryptic) species in clinical specimens, as well as the percentage of azole-resi...