Real-World Performance of Aspergillus and Mucorales Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Immunocompromised Children and Young Adults.
Caitlin Brammer, Daniel Whitehurst, Hilary Miller-Handley, Grant Paulsen, Lara Danziger-Isakov, William Otto
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Abstract
We describe use of Aspergillus and Mucorales polymerase chain reaction (PCRs) in 54 immunocompromised children and young adults undergoing 66 bronchoscopies. Test positivity was 2/54 (3.2%) and 1/59 (1.7%) for Aspergillus and Mucorales. For Aspergillus PCRs, 4/54 (7.4%) positively impacted management, compared to 4/59 (6.8%) for Mucorales. Fungal PCRs may influence care of immunocompromised patients, though overall impact was limited.
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The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS), the official journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, is dedicated to perinatal, childhood, and adolescent infectious diseases.
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