Urine Antigen Testing is Equally Sensitive to B. dermatitidis and B. gilchristii Infections.

CONCLUSION: This study found that the urine antigen assay is capable of detecting both species of Blastomyces at about the same sensitivity. We recommend continued use of the urine antigen assay for diagnosis of blastomycosis and recommend that the assay be used early in the diagnostic process to minimize the chance of false negative results.
PMID: 32571776 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Medicine and Research - June 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Laux KL, Anderson JL, Bentivenga SP, McBride JA, Sterkel A, Matkovic E, Gauthier GM, Meece JK Tags: Clin Med Res Source Type: research