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. 2007 Feb;45(2):676-7.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01940-06. Epub 2006 Dec 13.

Plasmalyte as a cause of false-positive results for Aspergillus galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Chadi A Hage, John M Reynolds, Michelle Durkin, L Joseph Wheat, Kenneth S Knox

Plasmalyte as a cause of false-positive results for Aspergillus galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Chadi A Hage et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Feb.
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