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- Title
Serum (1→3) β-d-Glucan as a Noninvasive Adjunct Marker for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients with AIDS.
- Authors
Watanabe, Tamayo; Yasuoka, Akira; Tanuma, Junko; Yazaki, Hirohisa; Honda, Haruhito; Tsukada, Kunihisa; Honda, Miwako; Gatanaga, Hiroyuki; Teruya, Katsuji; Kikuchi, Yoshimi; Oka, Shinichi
- Abstract
High serum (1→3) β-D-glucan levels are described in patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). We evaluated the diagnostic value of β-D-glucan in 111 patients with AIDS who had PCP and confirmed its usefulness. However, it does not correlate with disease severity and is not suitable for monitoring response to treatment.
- Subjects
SERUM; GLUCANS; AIDS patients; PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia; LUNG diseases
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, Vol 49, Issue 7, p1128
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/605579