Clin. Vaccine Immunol.
doi:10.1128/CVI.00022-08
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False-positive Platelia Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test for patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate
E. Zandijk,
A. Mewis,
K. Magerman,
and
R. Cartuyvels*
Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Laboratory, Virga Jesse Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email:
reinoud.cartuyvels{at}virgajesse.be.
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Abstract |
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The Aspergillus galactomannan test is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. We hereby report a high rate of false positive test results of the Platelia Aspergillus Galactomannan antigen test (BioRad Laboratories) in patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate.