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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...
Multicenter and international study of MIC/MEC distributions for definition of ...
Ingroff, A. Espinel; Abreu, Daniel Paiva Barros de; Paes, R. Almeida; Brilhante, R.S.N.; Chakrabarti, A.; Chowdhary, A.; Hagen, F.; Córdoba, S.Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) conditions for testing the susceptibilities of pathogenic Sporothrix species to antifungal agents are based on a collaborative study that evaluated five clinically relevant isolates of Sporothrix schenckii sensu lato and some antifungal agents. With the advent of molecular identification, there are two basic needs: to confirm the suitability of these testing co...