Detection of High Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of (1→3)-β-d-Glucan in Cryptococcal Meningitis
Detection of High Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of (1→3)-β-d-Glucan in Cryptococcal Meningitis
Joshua Rhein,N. Bahr,6 Authors,D. Boulware
2014 · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofu105
Open Forum Infectious Diseases · 45 Citations
TLDR
Beta-D-glucan was detected in high levels in cerebrospinal fluid, and to lesser extent in serum, among HIV-infected persons with cryptococcal meningitis.
Abstract
(1→3)-Beta-D-glucan was detected in high levels in cerebrospinal fluid, and to lesser extent in serum, among HIV-infected persons with cryptococcal meningitis.