Rapid diagnosis of systemic candidiasis in children with cancer by pyrolysis gas liquid chromatography.
A pyrolysis gas liquid chromatographic method for detection of Candida antigen in patients with disseminated candidiasis is described. The test was positive in 73% of cases and no false positives or false negatives were noted in controls.
D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D002175:Candida / Q000276:immunology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005410:Flame Ionization; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D000946:Antigens, Fungal