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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014000981 |