Beta-D-glucan detection test: a step toward preemptive therapy for fungal infections in leukemic patients?

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Mar 15;46(6):886-9. doi: 10.1086/527383.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antigens, Fungal / blood
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis
  • Aspergillosis / prevention & control*
  • Candidiasis / diagnosis
  • Candidiasis / prevention & control*
  • Chemoprevention*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia / complications*
  • Proteoglycans
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use
  • beta-Glucans / blood*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Proteoglycans
  • Triazoles
  • beta-Glucans
  • polysaccharide-K
  • posaconazole