Comparative evaluation of (1, 3)-β-D-glucan, mannan and anti-mannan antibodies, and <it>Candida </it>species-specific snPCR in patients with candidemia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Candidemia is a major infectious complication of seriously immunocompromised patients. In the absence of specific signs and symptoms, there is a need to evolve an appropriate diagnostic approach. A number of methods based on the dete...

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Main Authors: Khan Zia U, Mustafa Abu S, Alam Fasahat F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/103