Candida species are the predominant cause of fungal infections in patients treated in hospital, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality. Candidaemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis primarily affect patients who are immunocompromised or critically ill. In contrast, mucocutaneous forms of candidiasis, such as oral thrush and vulvovaginal candidiasis, can occur in otherwise healthy individual...
A Lateral Flow Assay to detect cryptococcal antigen (CrAg® LFA) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for the rapid diagnosis of cryptococcosis was evaluated. A retrospective validation was performed. Sensitivity and specificity of the CrAg® LFA was 100%. High concordance (kappa index=1.0) between Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS®) and CrAg® LFA was observed. CrAg® LFA showed higher analytical ...
Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne. Centre d Investigation Clinique Epid?miologie Clinique Antilles Guyane. Cayenne, French Guiana, France. / Universite? Antilles Guyane. Epidemiologie Parasitoses et Mycoses Tropicales. Cayenne, French Guiana.; Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne. Centre d Investigation Clinique Epid?miologie Clinique Antilles Guyane. Cayenne, French Guiana, France. / Universite? Antilles Guyane. Epidemio...