Drug–laboratory interaction between beta-lactam antibiotics and the galactomannan antigen test used to detect mould infections

Several studies have demonstrated that piperacillin/tazobactam produces a false-positive result for the galactomannan antigen test. However, the most recent literature has demonstrated that this interaction is no longer a concern. There is little information regarding the drug–laboratory interaction...

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Main Authors: Kristin A. Otting, Kayla R. Stover, John D. Cleary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014000981