Serum Galactomannan


Indications

Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in High-Risk Patients (Hematologic Malignancy, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (see Invasive Aspergillosis)

Recommendations (Infectious Diseases Society of America 2016 Practice Guidelines) (Clin Infect Dis, 2016) [MEDLINE]

Diagnosis of Mucormycosis (see Mucormycosis)

Recommendations (ESCMID/ECMM Mucormycosis Guidelines) (Clin Microbiol Infect, 2014) [MEDLINE]


Technique

Assay

Technical Aspects

Sensitivity/Specificity

False-Negative Serum Galactomannan

False-Positive Serum Galactomannan


References