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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2004, p. 5362-5363, Vol. 42, No. 11
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.11.5362-5363.2004
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False-Positive Aspergillus Galactomannan Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Results In Vivo during Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid Treatment

Departments of Hematology,¹ Laboratory,² Pharmacy, Santa Croce Hospital, Cuneo,⁴ Department of Laboratory, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Savigliano, Italy³

Received 1 June 2004/ Returned for modification 23 June 2004/ Accepted 11 August 2004

Positive Platelia Aspergillus test results were observed in consecutive serum samples from an immunocompromised host during amoxicillin-clavulanic acid treatment, and a correlation between plasmatic amoxicillin concentration and galactomannan optical density index was observed. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid vials tested positive for galactomannan but were negative for Aspergillus DNA.

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