Reduction in false-positive Aspergillus serum galactomannan enzyme immunoassay results associated with use of piperacillin-tazobactam in the United States.
J Clin Microbiol
; 52(6): 2199-201, 2014 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24719434
ABSTRACT
Piperacillin-tazobactam (PTZ) is known to cause false-positive results in the Platelia Aspergillus enzyme-linked immunoassay (EIA), due to contamination with galactomannan (GM). We tested 32 lots of PTZ and 27 serum specimens from patients receiving PTZ. GM was not detected in the lots of PTZ; one serum specimen (3.7%) was positive. PTZ formulations commonly used in the United States today appear to be a rare cause for false-positive GM results.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aspergilose
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Aspergillus
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Soro
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Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina
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Reações Falso-Positivas
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Mananas
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos