Abstract
A review of the records of 79 consecutive patients who had a positive immunodiffusion or complement-fixation test for histoplasmosis showed 28 (35%) with false-positive serologic results in relation to their clinical significance. Twelve patients (15%) had complement-fixation titers of 1:32 or greater, without cultural or histological evidence of active infection. No common clinical or laboratory finding could be correlated with the presence of false-positive tests. The latter finding correlates well with the incidence of false-positive complement-fixation titers (12%) in the normal random patient population. (JAMA 239:2453-2456, 1978).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2453-2456 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 239 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 9 1978 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine