Comparison of Aspergillus-specific antibody cut-offs for the diagnosis of aspergillosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aspergillus diseases are frequently encountered in patients who are immunocompromised. Without a prompt diagnosis, the clinical consequences may be lethal. Aspergillus-specific antibodies have been widely used to facilitate the diagnosis of Aspergillus diseases. To date, universally standardized cut-off values have not been established. This study aimed to investigate the cut-off values of Aspergillus-specific antibodies and perform a narrative review to depict the geographic differences in the Taiwanese population.

Methods

We analyzed enrolled 118 healthy controls, 29 patients with invasive aspergillosis (IA), chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and 99 with disease control, who were

SUBMITTER: Hsiao CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9763268 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature