Lack of Evidence That False-Positive Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen Test Results Are Due to Treatment with Piperacillin-Tazobactam
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- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 39 (9) , 1401-1402
- https://doi.org/10.1086/425131
Abstract
Sir—Test results positive for circulating galactomannan (GM) in peripheral blood are a major criterion defining invasive aspergillosis [1]. Therefore, surveillaKeywords
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