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. 2004 Jan;42(1):435-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.1.435-438.2004.

Efficacy of galactomannan antigen in the Platelia Aspergillus enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in liver transplant recipients

Eun Jeong Kwak  1 , Shahid Husain, Asia Obman, Lisa Meinke, Janet Stout, Shimon Kusne, Marilyn M Wagener, Nina Singh
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Efficacy of galactomannan antigen in the Platelia Aspergillus enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in liver transplant recipients

Eun Jeong Kwak et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

The utility of galactomannan antigen for diagnosing invasive aspergillosis was evaluated in 154 liver transplant recipients. Sample agreement was 98.5%, and patient specificity was 87%. Galactomannan positivity correlated with mortality, even when controlled for the number of tests performed. Whether galactomannan positivity identifies a subgroup at risk for poor outcome warrants further evaluation.

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