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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/103 |