Abstract |
Fungus urine cultures were performed in 646 cases. In 50 we obtained a positive result. In 35 of these and in a control group of apparently healthy adults, we made serological studies using the following techniques: Immunodiffusion; counter immunoelectrophoresis, and immunofluorescence. 4 patients has positive precipitins against somatic and metabolic antigens. We obtained histological confirmation of deep candidiasis. In another 4 patients, the precipitins were positive against metabolic antigen only and further study failed to show deep candidiasis. In a further two cases we obtained positive titers using immunofluorescence; in 1 of these deep infection was confirmed. On no occasion in our study did the use of immunodiffusion and counter immunoelectrophoresis produce either false positive or false negative results against somatic antigen.
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Authors | J F Jiménez Cruz, A S Sousa, A A Almagro, M A Minguez, S N Niño, J Garcia Alonso |
Journal | European urology
(Eur Urol)
Vol. 7
Issue 5
Pg. 288-90
( 1981)
ISSN: 0302-2838 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 6788558
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Candida
(immunology)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
- Female
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Humans
- Immunodiffusion
- Infant
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mycoses
(diagnosis)
- Urinary Tract Infections
(diagnosis)
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