Extent of Lung Involvement and Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Test in Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Adult Patients with Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

Extent of Lung Involvement and Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Test in Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Adult Patients with Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

Background: Serum cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) test is the most used noninvasive method to detect cryptococcal infection. However, false-negative CrAg test is not uncommon in clinical practice. Then, the aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with false-negative CrAg test among n...

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Main Authors: Tao Zhu, Wan-Ting Luo, Gui-Hua Chen, Yue-Sheng Tu, Shuo Tang, Huo-Jin Deng, Wei Xu, Wei Zhang, Di Qi, Dao-Xin Wang, Chang-Yi Li, He Li, Yan-Qiao Wu, Shen-Jin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Chest Radiological Findings; Cryptococcal Antigen; Extensive Pulmonary Lesion; Pulmonary Cryptococcosis
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2018;volume=131;issue=18;spage=2210;epage=2215;aulast=Zhu

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http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2018;volume=131;issue=18;spage=2210;epage=2215;aulast=Zhu

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