Use of (1→3)-β-D-glucan Monitoring to Clear Candida metapsilosis Ventriculitis and Shunt Infection
Serial monitoring of BDG of CSF and serum allowed an individualized approach for intracranial shunt reimplantation. The child remained free of Candida CNS infection for 19 months before his death of unrelated causes.
Authors
- Christina Lancioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-1211)
- Dawn Nolt
- Louise E. Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0281-4836)
- Thomas J. Walsh
- Christina M. Sayama
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Innovative Clinical Research (US)
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005132
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00