Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis with negative cryptococcal antigen: Evaluation of a new immunochromatographic detection assay

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...

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Main Authors: O. Opota, B. Desgraz, A. Kenfak, K. Jaton, M. Cavassini, G. Greub, G. Prod'hom, S. Giulieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205229751400016X