Serological Examination in 5 Cases of Candidemia

Shigefumi MAESAKI; Shigeru KOHNO; Akira YASUOKA; Hiroshi YAMADA; Koutaro MITSUTAKE; Hironobu KOGA; Kouhei HARA; Makiko SETO; Genichiro MAMEYA

doi:10.3314/jjmm.32.119

Shigefumi MAESAKI, Shigeru KOHNO, Akira YASUOKA, Hiroshi YAMADA, Koutaro MITSUTAKE, Hironobu KOGA, Kouhei HARA, Makiko SETO, Genichiro MAMEYA

Author information

Shigefumi MAESAKI
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Shigeru KOHNO
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Akira YASUOKA
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Hiroshi YAMADA
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Koutaro MITSUTAKE
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Hironobu KOGA
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Kouhei HARA
2nd. Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University
Makiko SETO
Nagasaki-kita Hospital
Genichiro MAMEYA
Nagasaki-kita Hospital

Keywords: Deep-seated Mycosis, Serological Diagnosis, Endotoxin, Candida antigen, D-arabinitol, Candidemia

JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

1991 Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 119-126

DOI https://doi.org/10.3314/jjmm.32.119

Details

Abstract

The clinical usefulness of new serological examinations for candidemia was evaluated. In five cases of candidemia, three cases were positive for fungal index (Toxicolor-Endospecy), two cases were positive for Cand-Tec latex agglutination test, and only one case was positive for Mannan latex agglutination test. No case was positive for measured D-arabinitol, but one case had a positive D-arabinitol/creatinine ratio. All cases were diagnosed as candidemia by fungal culture. Candida albicans were isolated from three cases, Candida tropicalis was isolated from one case, and Candida parapsilosis was isolated from one case. These data demonstrated the usefulness of serological examinations for candidemia.

Corresponding author

Register with J-STAGE for free!