| DB ID | MyCo_3205 |
| Title | Voriconazole treatment of Candida tropicalis meningitis: persistence of (1,3)-β-D-glucan in the cerebrospinal fluid is a marker of clinical and microbiological failure: A case report |
| Year | 2016 |
| PMID | 27495087 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Candida tropicalis infection |
| Associated Medical Condition | None |
| Genus | Candida |
| Species | tropicalis |
| Organism | Candida tropicalis |
| Ethical Statement | No ethical approval was either sought or obliged in the study. |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | BDG |
| Biomarker Full Name | 1-3-beta-D-Glucan |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | Italy |
| Cohort | A 49-year-old immune-competent male was admitted to the Neurosurgical Intensive Care for fever (up to 38°C) associated with ideomotor slowdown, severe confusional state, and meningism was included in the study. |
| Cohort No. | 1 |
| Age Group | 49 |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | ELISA |
| Analysis Method | FDA Approved-Fungitell assay |
| ELISA kits | None |
| Assay Data | FDA- Fungitell®, Cape Cod International, Inc.; Falmounth, MA, USA |
| Validation Techniques used | FDA Approved-Fungitell assay |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Positive |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
