论文信息 - Culture-negative Candida meningitis diagnosed by detection of Candida mannan antigen in CSF

Culture-negative Candida meningitis diagnosed by detection of Candida mannan antigen in CSF

We present a patient with chronic culture-negative Candida meningitis, in whom the diagnosis was made by detection of the mannan antigen (Mn) and anti-mannan antibodies (A-Mn) in the CSF.

J. M. Biesbroek | J. Kragt | G. J. Amelink | F. V. Verduyn Lunel | C. Frijns

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