Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis with negative cryptococcal antigen: Evaluation of a new immunochromatographic detection assay.
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State: Public
Version: Final published version
Serval ID
serval:BIB_E161AFF873F5
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis with negative cryptococcal antigen: Evaluation of a new immunochromatographic detection assay.
Journal
New Microbes and New Infections
ISSN
2052-2975 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2052-2975
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
4
Pages
1-4
Language
english
Abstract
Detection of cryptococcal antigen in serum or cerebrospinal fluid allows cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis within few hours with >90% sensitivity. In an HIV-positive patient with Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis, initial antigen detection by immunoagglutination was negative. We thus evaluated a new immunochromatographic detection assay that exhibited a higher sensitivity.
Pubmed
Open Access
Yes
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06/09/2015 20:51
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