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ReviewAnnals of hematology1993

Diagnosis of invasive mycoses in severely immunosuppressed patients.

R Rüchel

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Review in Annals of hematology, 1993. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trial
  2. Review
  3. Preparation and evaluation of inhalable itraconazole chitosan based polymeric micelles.Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2012
    Article
  4. [Serological tests for diagnosing fungal infections].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2007
    Article
  5. [Preventive antimycotic therapy of neutropenic and immunosuppressed patients].Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) · 1997
    Review
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

R RüchelDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Göttingen, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In compromised patients, invasive mycoses are being observed at an increasing frequency and with a broadening spectrum of causative fungi. The rapid and definitive diagnosis of such opportunistic mycoses requires the synoptical consideration of predisposing clinical conditions, of culture isolates, and of the results of nonculture techniques. At present, the latter comprise the monitoring of specific antibodies and of fungal antigens, and the microscopical examination of suspected biopsies. The validity of the individual techniques (e.g., the monitoring of antibodies or antigens) varies with individual mycoses. Alternative methods for monitoring fungal metabolites or nucleic acids are still in the developmental stage. Particularly the amplification of DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has a high diagnostic potential. However, at present, it is uncertain whether PCR allows the necessary distinction between colonization and truly invasive infection, and whether PCR can be simplified sufficiently to allow the continuous surveillance of high-risk patients.

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Immunocompromised HostHumansMycoses

Identifiers

PMID8334194

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