Clinical application of Aspergillus lateral flow device in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with classic risk factors for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
Kathleen A LinderCarol A KauffmanShiwei ZhouMarisa H MiceliPublished in: Mycoses (2019)
A positive AspLFD test in BAL fluid of patients with classic risk factors for IPA could be useful to support the diagnosis of proven/probable IPA because of its high specificity. However, as a stand-alone test for IPA, the use of AspLFD is limited by low sensitivity.
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