Defining Galactomannan Positivity in the Updated EORTC/MSGERC Consensus Definitions of Invasive Fungal Diseases

Toine Mercier; Elio Castagnola; Kieren A. Marr; L. Joseph Wheat; Paul E. Verweij; Johan A. Maertens

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1786

Defining Galactomannan Positivity in the Updated EORTC/MSGERC Consensus Definitions of Invasive Fungal Diseases

Toine Mercier, Elio Castagnola, Kieren A. Marr, L. Joseph Wheat, Paul E. Verweij, Johan A. Maertens

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Abstract

The consensus definitions of invasive fungal diseases from the EORTC/MSGERC were recently revised and updated. They now include consensus cutoff values for the galactomannan test that support the diagnosis of probable invasive aspergillosis. In this supplement article, we provide a rationale for these proposed thresholds based on the test's characteristics and performance in different patient populations and in different specimen types.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S89-S94
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	72
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1786
State	Published - Mar 15 2021

Keywords

consensus definitions
galactomannan
invasive aspergillosis
thresholds

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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