Measurement of Serum d-Arabinitol/Creatinine Ratios for Initial Diagnosis and for Predicting Outcome in an Unselected, Population-Based Sample of Patients with Candida Fungemia
Yeo SF, Huie S, Sofair AN, Campbell S, Durante A, Wong B. Measurement of Serum d-Arabinitol/Creatinine Ratios for Initial Diagnosis and for Predicting Outcome in an Unselected, Population-Based Sample of Patients with Candida Fungemia. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2006, 44: 3894-3899. PMID: 16957030, PMCID: PMC1698297, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01045-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCandida fungemiaUnselected patientsCreatinine ratioInitial diagnosisMicroM/First positive blood cultureD-arabinitol/creatinine ratioHigh-risk groupSample of patientsPositive blood culturesUseful diagnostic markerFungemia patientsFungemic patientsBlood culturesPredicting OutcomePatientsFungemiaHealthy adultsDiagnostic markerPrognostic purposesMore daysSame dayC. parapsilosisEnzymatic fluorometric assayCancer