Performance of the Galactomannan Test for the Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis using Non-invasive Proximal Airway Samples

To diagnose invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), galactomannan (GM) detection in serum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is widely used. However, the utility of proximal airway GM test (from induced sputum or tracheal aspirate) has not been well elucidated.

Source: Journal of Infection - April 17, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: June Young Chun, Sahng-Joon Jeong, Sinae Kim, Soyoung Choi, Jong Hyuk Lee, Hyun Sung Chung, Seungman Park, Hyewon Lee, Hyae Young Kim, Bin Hwangbo, Young Ju Choi Source Type: research