Clinical Utility of Serum .BETA.-D-Glucan and KL-6 Levels in Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia

Abstract

In conclusion, beta-D-glucan was a reliable diagnostic marker for PCP. However, the detection rate of beta-D-glucan and KL-6 in non-HIV PCP was lower than in HIV PCP. Neither beta-D-glucan nor KL-6 was associated with the outcome of PCP.