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==Pathophysiology== |
==Pathophysiology== |
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| − | *Galactomannan is a component of the cell wall of [[Aspergillus |
+ | *Galactomannan is a component of the cell wall of [[Aspergillus]] that is released when the organism is actively dividing |
==Interpretation== |
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*Usual cuttoff is 0.5, but the higher it is, the more likely it is to be true positive |
*Usual cuttoff is 0.5, but the higher it is, the more likely it is to be true positive |
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*Bronchoalveolar lavage more sensitive than serum |
*Bronchoalveolar lavage more sensitive than serum |
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| − | *False-positives in [[piperacillin-tazobactam]], [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]], [[Penicillium |
+ | *False-positives in [[piperacillin-tazobactam]], [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]], [[Penicillium]] ([[Talaromyces]]), [[Histoplasma]], [[Fusarium]], [[Paecilomyces]], possibly [[Nocardia]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 10 March 2023
- Quantitative analysis of galactomannan levels in either bronchoalveolar lavage or blood that is used to diagnose invasive aspergillosis
Pathophysiology
- Galactomannan is a component of the cell wall of Aspergillus that is released when the organism is actively dividing
Interpretation
- Usual cuttoff is 0.5, but the higher it is, the more likely it is to be true positive
- Bronchoalveolar lavage more sensitive than serum
- False-positives in piperacillin-tazobactam, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, Penicillium (Talaromyces), Histoplasma, Fusarium, Paecilomyces, possibly Nocardia
