culture independent fungal diagnosis

Comparison: Multiplex PCR vs Blood Culture vs Biomarker Tests (β-D-Glucan / CrAg)B

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Introduction of Comparison: Multiplex PCR vs Blood Culture vs Biomarker Tests The diagnosis of invasive fungal infections remains a major clinical challenge, especially in high-risk patients such as those with cancer, transplants, or critical illness. Conventional blood culture is still the gold standard but suffers …

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Multiplex PCR Assay-Directly on Blood for Fungi: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

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Introduction Fungal bloodstream infections (fungemia) are life-threatening, especially in immunocompromised and oncology patients. Conventional methods like blood culture are slow, often requiring several days for growth and identification. Multiplex PCR directly on blood offers rapid, sensitive, and simultaneous detection of multiple fungal pathogens without the …

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