Galactomannan testing might be useful for early diagnosis of fusariosis

Małgorzata Mikulska; Malgorzata Karolina Mikulska; Elisa Furfaro; Valerio Del Bono; Francesca Gualandi; Anna Maria Raiola; Maria Pia Molinari; Paola Gritti; Maurizio Sanguinetti; Brunella Posteraro; Andrea Bacigalupo; Claudio Viscoli

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.009

Galactomannan testing might be useful for early diagnosis of fusariosis

Małgorzata Mikulska, Malgorzata Karolina Mikulska, Elisa Furfaro, Valerio Del Bono, Francesca Gualandi, Anna Maria Raiola, Maria Pia Molinari, Paola Gritti, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Brunella Posteraro, Andrea Bacigalupo, Claudio Viscoli

San Martino Hospital Genoa

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Galactomannan (GM) is used to diagnose aspergillosis. We present a case of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipient with fusariosis who received early antifungal treatment based on GM positivity. Additionally, 3 Fusarium isolates tested positive for GM. Fusarium is another mold containing GM. GM might be useful for diagnosing fusariosis in high-risk patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	367-369
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	72
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.009
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Mikulska, M., Mikulska, M. K., Furfaro, E., Del Bono, V., Gualandi, F., Raiola, A. M., Molinari, M. P., Gritti, P., Sanguinetti, M., Posteraro, B., Bacigalupo, A., & Viscoli, C. (2012). Galactomannan testing might be useful for early diagnosis of fusariosis. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 72, 367-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.009

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