Detection of antibodies to Candida albicans germ tubes in heroin addicts with systemic candidiasis

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2001 Apr;7(4):218-26. doi: 10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00229.x.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Fungal / blood*
  • Candida albicans / immunology*
  • Candidiasis / complications
  • Candidiasis / diagnosis*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / methods
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • Heroin Dependence / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications

Substances

  • Antibodies, Fungal