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Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, July 2008, p. 1132-1133, Vol. 15, No. 7
1071-412X/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/CVI.00022-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

False-Positive Results by the Platelia Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen Test for Patients Treated with Amoxicillin-Clavulanate{triangledown}

E. Zandijk,1 A. Mewis,2 K. Magerman,2 and R. Cartuyvels2*

Department of Internal Medicine,1 Clinical Laboratory, Virga Jesse Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium2

Received 31 December 2007/ Returned for modification 11 February 2008/ Accepted 28 April 2008

The Aspergillus galactomannan test is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. We hereby report a high rate of false-positive results by the Platelia Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test (Bio-Rad Laboratories) for patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Laboratory, Virga Jesse Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium. Phone: 32-11-30 97 40. Fax: 32-11-30 97 50. E-mail: reinoud.cartuyvels{at}virgajesse.be

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 7 May 2008.

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, July 2008, p. 1132-1133, Vol. 15, No. 7
1071-412X/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/CVI.00022-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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