β-1,3-D-glucan and galactomannan as biomarkers for the detection of invasive Geotrichum and Magnusiomyces infections: a retrospective evaluation.

Forster J, Koc Ö, Koeppel MB, Hamprecht A, Kurzai O, Suerbaum S, Wagener J, Dichtl K (2022) β-1,3-D-glucan and galactomannan as biomarkers for the detection of invasive Geotrichum and Magnusiomyces infections: a retrospective evaluation. J Clin Microbiol 60(1), e0160721.

Abstract

Magnusiomyces and Geotrichum species are ascomycetous yeasts that can cause potentially life-threatening invasive fungal infections commonly referred to as geotrichosis. In this study, we aimed to estimate the incidence and mortality of these infections in a German tertiary care centre. Furthermore, we evaluated the suitability of the fungal biomarkers galactomannan (GM) and β-1,3-D-glucan (BDG), which are both recommended as surrogate markers for M. capitatus infection by the ESCMID and ECMM joint clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of rare invasive yeast infections, for detection of invasive geotrichosis.

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Oliver Kurzai

Identifier

doi: 10.1128/JCM.01607-21

PMID: 34669454