Comparison of Blood (1->3)-β-dGlucan Levels in AIDS-Related Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia and AIDS-Related Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis

Michael Saccente, Gayathri Krishnan

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Abstract

In this retrospective study, (1->3)-β-d-glucan (B-glucan) was an unreliable marker for AIDS-related Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) because a high percentage of participants with progressive disseminated histoplasmosis and respiratory symptoms had a positive B-glucan result. Where histoplasmosis is common, attributing B-glucan positivity to PCP without further testing risks misdiagnosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1100-1102
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume73
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 15 2021

Keywords

  • (1->3)-β-D-glucan
  • AIDS
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii
  • disseminated histoplasmosis

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