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Published in: Critical Care 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Letter

Experience of using beta-D-glucan assays in the intensive care unit

Authors: A. Dagens, N. Mughal, A. Sisson, L. S. P. Moore

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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We read with interest the article by Giacobbe et al. [1] assessing the combined performance of serum (1,3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) and procalcitonin (PCT) for the differential diagnosis of candidaemia and bacteraemia in the intensive care setting. …
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Giacobbe DR, Malgorzata M, Tumbarello M, Furfaro E, Spadaro M, Losito AR, Mesini A, De Pascale G, Marchese A, Bruzzone M, Pelosi P, Mussap M, Molin A, Antonelli M, Posteraro B, Sanguinetti M, Viscoli C, Del Bono V. Combined use of serum (1,3)-β-d-glucan and procalcitonin for the early differential diagnosis between candidaemia and bacteraemia in intensive care units. Crit Care. 2017;21:176.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
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Title
Experience of using beta-D-glucan assays in the intensive care unit
Authors
A. Dagens
N. Mughal
A. Sisson
L. S. P. Moore
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2044-7

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