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ArticleMedical mycology2024

Evaluation of the mannan antigen assay in neonates with or without Candida albicans colonization.

Vasiliki Bourika, Tania Siahanidou, Kalliopi Theodoridou, Athanasios Tsakris, Georgia Vrioni, Athanasios Michos

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Article in Medical mycology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Diagnostic performance of β-(1→3)-D-glucan, twoJournal of clinical microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vasiliki BourikaNeonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-1135-4295
Tania SiahanidouNeonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Kalliopi TheodoridouDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Athanasios TsakrisDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Georgia VrioniDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Athanasios MichosDivision of Infectious Diseases, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mannan antigen (MA) in neonates as a marker of invasive candidemia is not well studied, although 4% of all neonatal intensive care unit admissions are attributed to Candida spp. infections. The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate the performance of MA (Platelia™ Candida AgPluskit, Bio-Rad) in neonates who had rectal Candida colonization or in non-colonized controls. We cultured 340 rectal swabs of neonates and MA was negative in 24/25 C. albicans colonized (96% specificity) and in 30/30 non-colonized neonates (100% specificity). The results indicate a high specificity of the assay, which could be useful in neonates with possible candidemia.

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CandidemiaCandidiasisAnimalsAntigensCandida albicansCase-Control StudiesMannansAntigensMannansCandidacarriageinfantmannanneonate

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PMCPMC10818226
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