title: Cross-reactivity of Nocardia spp. in the fungal (1-3)-β-d-glucan assay performed on cerebral spinal fluid.
abstract: Cerebral spinal fluid from a patient affected by a brain abscess caused by Nocardia abscessus gave a positive result for (1-3)-β-d-glucan (BG) assay, in absence of any fungal infection. This study aimed to assess whether Nocardia spp. show cross-reactivity with BG assay. All Nocardia spp. analyzed provided positive reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Diagnostic, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: raffaella.koncan@univr.it.
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koncan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Diagnostic, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Favuzzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Diagnostic, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ligozzi
authors.affiliation: U.O. of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata-Verona, P.le Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Annarita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sorrentino
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Diagnostic, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cornaglia
authors.affiliation: U.O. of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata-Verona, P.le Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuliana Lo
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Cascio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D009615:Nocardia / Q000737:chemistry*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D011509:Proteoglycans; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D011509:Proteoglycans; D047071:beta-Glucans; C010770:polysaccharide-K
keywords: (1-3)-Beta-d-glucan; Cross-reactivity; Nocardia spp