Usefulness of Sōna Aspergillus Galactomannan LFA with digital readout as diagnostic and as screening tool of COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients. Data from a multicenter prospective study performed in Argentina.
Gustavo GiusianoNorma B FernándezRoxana G VitaleChristian AlvarezMaría Eugenia OchiuzziGabriela SantisoMatías Sebastián CabezaFernanda TracognaLuciana FaríasJavier AfeltraLuciana María NoblegaCarla Valeria GiulianoGuillermo Garcia EffronPublished in: Medical mycology (2022)
The incidence of COVID-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) in critically-ill Argentinian patients was established (10.27%). Serum galactomannan quantification was useful as a screening tool for this mycosis. A good agreement between Platelia® EIA and Sōna Aspergillus LFA is reported.