Effect of involved Aspergillus species on galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage of patients with invasive aspergillosis.

CONCLUSION: Overall, the mean GM index in patients with A. fumigatus (3.1) was significantly higher than those of A. flavus (1.6; P-value=0.031) and the sensitivity of GM lower for A. flavus when compared to A. fumigatus. This finding has implications for diagnosis in hospitals and countries with a high proportion of A. flavus infections.
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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 10, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Taghizadeh-Armaki M, Hedayati MT, Moqarabzadeh V, Ansari S, Mahdavi Omran S, Zarrinfar H, Saber S, Verweij PE, Denning DW, Seyedmousavi S Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research