Smith P Brian, Benjamin Daniel K, Alexander Barbara D, Johnson Melissa D, Finkelman Malcolm A, Steinbach William J
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2007 Jul;14(7):924-5. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00025-07. Epub 2007 May 30.
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan serum levels have demonstrated good diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of candidiasis in adult patients, but normal levels for children have not been established. We found higher 1,3-beta-D-glucan levels in children than those previously reported in adults.
1,3-β-D-葡聚糖血清水平已证明对成年患者念珠菌病的诊断具有良好的诊断敏感性和特异性,但儿童的正常水平尚未确定。我们发现儿童的1,3-β-D-葡聚糖水平高于先前报道的成人水平。