Case report: false positive elevated serum-galactomannan levels after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation caused by oral nutritional supplements.

Rachow T, Dornaus S, Sayer HG, Hermann B, Hochhaus A, von Lilienfeld-Toal M (2016) Case report: false positive elevated serum-galactomannan levels after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation caused by oral nutritional supplements. Clin Case Rep 4(5), 505-508.

Abstract

Positive galactomannan tests in patients who underwent chemotherapy without any clinical signs of a fungal infection should lead the clinician to consideration of a false-positive test result. Oral nutritional supplements may be a cause, especially in the case of concomitant disturbance of the gastrointestinal mucosal barrier because of mucositis.

Leibniz-HKI-Authors

Beate Hermann
Tobias Rachow
Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal

Identifier

doi: 10.1002/ccr3.516

PMID: 27188260