Charles McSharry1, Craig Lewis, Garth Cruickshank, Malcolm Richardson
1Department of Immunology, University of Glasgow (Western Infirmary), Scotland.
Tóm tắt
The measurement of serum arabinitol in the diagnosis of systemic candidosis was evaluated using a gas-liquid chromatography technique in a cohort of at risk patients. The prevalence of seropositivity was low and did not correlate with evidence of infection. This technique is unlikely to achieve acceptance because it does not discriminate between patients with and without infection; it requires specialised equipment and it is expensive.
