Rhodococcus induced false-positive galactomannan (GM), a biomarker of fungal presentation, in patients with peritoneal dialysis: case reports
Abstract Background Galactomannan index (GMI) at a level higher than 0.5 provides high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of fungal peritonitis. Here, we report the false-positive of GMI in peritoneal dialysis (PD) effluent (PDE) due to Rhodococcus peritonitis in PD patients. Case present...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1642-1 |