Lack of evidence that false-positive Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test results are due to treatment with piperacillin-tazobactam

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Nov 1;39(9):1401-2; author reply 1402-3. doi: 10.1086/425131.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aspergillus / immunology*
  • Aspergillus / isolation & purification*
  • False Positive Reactions*
  • Galactose / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Mannans / analysis*
  • Mannans / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Penicillanic Acid / analogs & derivatives
  • Penicillanic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Piperacillin / therapeutic use
  • Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic

Substances

  • Mannans
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • galactomannan
  • Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
  • Penicillanic Acid
  • Piperacillin
  • Galactose