Emerging Roles of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan in Cerebrospinal Fluid for Detection and Therapeutic Monitoring of Invasive Fungal Diseases of the Central Nervous System

Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 25;78(1):11-14. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad520.
No abstract available

Keywords: CSF (1→3)-beta-D-glucan; Candida meningoencephalitis; Fusarium meningitis; cerebral Aspergillosis; cryptococcal meningitis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • Glucans
  • Humans
  • Invasive Fungal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Invasive Fungal Infections* / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Fungal* / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Fungal* / drug therapy
  • beta-Glucans*

Substances

  • Glucans
  • beta-Glucans