Serologische Diagnostik der Mykosen

Müller, Hanne-Lene

doi:10.1159/000221960

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“…Serum reciprocal antibody titres against the cell wall antigens of C. albicans according to the patient groups are shown in Table 2. The titres considered normal (< 1 : 160) (Miiller, 1976) were detected in 13/17 patients without UTI, in lOj20 candiduria patients and in 9/23 bacterial UTI patients ; there was a. significant difference between the patients with bacterial UTI and those without UTI (P < 0.05 by Fisher's exact probability test). The patients exhibiting in vitro coating-positive urine tests had titres of >, 1 : 160.…”

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Clinical Significance of the Antibody‐coated Bacteria Test in Patients with Candiduria

Ohkawa¹,

Tokunaga²,

Shoda³

et al. 1990

British Journal of Urology

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The clinical significance of the antibody-coated bacteria (ACB) test was evaluated with urine from 20 patients with candiduria. The relationship between the in vitro antibody-coating test for Candida albicans, urinary immunoglobulin (Ig) levels and serum antibody titres was evaluated in 40 patients without candiduria, 23 of whom had bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI). Urine specimens from 19 of the 20 patients with candiduria gave a positive result regardless of clinical symptoms; 12/23 specimens of urine from patients with bacterial UTI were positive for antibody-coated C. albicans cells, but there were no positive samples in the patients without UTI. All of the coating-positive patients had serum antibody titres greater than or equal to 1:160, the class of antibody being dependent on the urinary Ig levels. The ACB test for candiduria is of little clinical value in indicating invasive Candida UTI as the Candida cells appear to adhere to antibodies in urine contaminated with circulating fluids.

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Clinical Significance of the Antibody‐coated Bacteria Test in Patients with Candiduria

Ohkawa¹,

Tokunaga²,

Shoda³

et al. 1990

British Journal of Urology

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“…Concerning Candida pyelone phritis, a positive serum precipitin test was reported as a diagnostic aid with a sensitivity of 83% [9]. However, since almost everyone encounters Candida species be cause of their saprophytic nature, antibodies to the organ isms are always present in human sera [12,13]. In addi tion, the detection of a significant antibody response after the onset of fever takes at least 2 weeks [14], Therefore, serum antibody titers have been regarded as being of little value in the prompt and accurate diagnosis of this condi tion.…”

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CandidaAntigen Detection by a Latex Agglutination Test in Candiduria Patients

Tokunaga

Ohkawa²,

Nakashima³

et al. 1992

Urol Int

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We evaluated a latex agglutination test commercially available in kit form for the identification of Candida pyelonephritis in candiduria patients. Tests were performed on sera from 11 patients with fever and candiduria plus other positive candidal sites (group A), 12 patients with fever and candiduria alone (group B), 17 afebrile patients with candiduria alone (group C), and 27 afe-brile patients without documented candiduria or bacteriuria (group D). Positive antigenemia with a titer of 1:4 or greater was detected in 9 candiduria patients with fever: 7 (63.6%) in group A and 2 (16.7%) in group B. The incidence of group B, in which Candida pyelonephritis was strongly suspected, was significantly less than that of group A and did not significantly differ from that of groups C and D. These results suggest that this test has little value in the diagnosis of Candida pyelonephritis without disseminated candidiasis.

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“…Positiven Pilzkulturen sollte beim Vorliegen entsprechender Risikofaktoren ausreichend Bedeutung beigemessen werden (1,4,11). Es empfiehlt sich, auch bei unspezifischer Symptomatik in Zweifelsfällen serologische Untersuchungen zur weiteren Abklärung durchzuführen.…”

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Candida-Endophthalmitis nach Zystektomie

Vahlensieck¹

1989

Aktuel Urol

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Serologische Diagnostik der Mykosen

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Clinical Significance of the Antibody‐coated Bacteria Test in Patients with Candiduria

Clinical Significance of the Antibody‐coated Bacteria Test in Patients with Candiduria

CandidaAntigen Detection by a Latex Agglutination Test in Candiduria Patients

Candida-Endophthalmitis nach Zystektomie

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