Serum galactomannan assay for diagnosis of probable invasive Aspergillosis in acute leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Serum galactomannan assay for diagnosis of probable invasive Aspergillosis in acute leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Background: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a leading cause of mortality in acute leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Aims: To determine the yield of galactomannan (GM) assay for the diagnosis of probable IA, its temporal relationship with the computed tomography (CT) scans a...

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Main Authors: Indranil Ghosh, Vinod Raina, Lalit Kumar, Atul Sharma, Sameer Bakhshi, Sobuhi Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Acute leukemia
computed tomography
galactomannan assay
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
invasive Aspergillosis
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2013;volume=34;issue=2;spage=74;epage=79;aulast=Ghosh
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