Value of β-d-glucan and Candida albicans germ tube antibody for discriminating between Candida colonization and invasive candidiasis in patients with severe abdominal conditions
Intensive Care Medicine, 07/16/2012
Leon C et al. – (1-3)–β–d–glucan (BDG) with a positive test for Candida albicans germ tube antibody (CAGTA accurately differentiated Candida colonization from invasive candidiasis (IC) in patients with severe abdominal conditions (SAC), whereas C–reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) did not.



