False-positive results by the platelia Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test for patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Jul;15(7):1132-3. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00022-08. Epub 2008 May 7.

Abstract

The Aspergillus galactomannan test is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. We hereby report a high rate of false-positive results by the Platelia Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test (Bio-Rad Laboratories) for patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate.

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / therapeutic use*
  • Antigens, Fungal / blood*
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Aspergillus / immunology
  • Aspergillus / isolation & purification*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Galactose / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Mannans / blood*
  • Mannans / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Mannans
  • galactomannan
  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
  • Galactose