What is the significance of an isolated positive cryptococcal antigen in the cerebrospinal fluid of cancer patients?
作者信息
Kontoyiannis Dimitrios P
机构信息
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
出版信息
Mycoses. 2003 Jun;46(5-6):161-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00877.x.
Abstract
We evaluated the significance of an isolated positive cryptococcal antigen titer in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 12 cancer patients. In most of the cases, the test had a low titer, was frequently associated with an intracranial malignancy and was considered to represent a false-positive result. Hence, an isolated cryptococcal antigen in the CSF has an unclear clinical value and must be interpreted with caution.
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