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Polymerase chain reaction on blood for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in cancer patients

Issam Raad, Hend Hanna, David Sumoza, Maher Albitar

Cancer · 2002 · 65 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Aspergillus PCR on whole blood samples is highly sensitive for the detection of IPA and is predictive for IPA. The sensitivity appears to be correlated with the certainty of diagnosis as proven by tissue invasion.

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