Diagnostic Performance of Bronchoalveolar Lavage (1,3)-β-d-Glucan Assay for <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Pneumonia
We evaluated the performance of the (1,3)-β-d-glucan (BDG) assay on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) as a possible aid to the diagnosis of <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii </i>pneumonia. BALF samples from 18 patients with well-characterized proven, probable, and possible <i>Pneumocysti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/200 |