TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of serum arabinitol as a diagnostic test for candidiasis
AU - Wells, C. L.
AU - Sirany, M. S.
AU - Blazevic, D. J.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - Gas-liquid chromatography was used to quantitate the arabinitol concentration on the sera of patients with candidiasis and in that of control patients. Serum arabinitol was elevated in 59% (n = 34) of patients with Candida sepsis, in 39% (n = 38) with Candida colonization, in 14% (n = 62) with bacterial sepsis, and in 0% (n = 11) of normal persons. The above patients were subsequently divided on the basis of renal function. Of those with decreases renal function, serum arabinitol was elevated in 89, 92, and 50% of patients with Candida sepsis, Candida colonization, and bacterial sepsis, respectively. Of those with normal renal function, serum arabinitol was elevated in only 23 and 14% of patients with Candida sepsis and Candida colonization, respectively. When serum arabinitol/creatinine ratios were calculated for patients with both increased arabinitol and increased creatinine, elevated ratios were obtained in 69, 36, and 0% of patients with Candida sepsis, Candida colonization, and bacterial sepsis, respectively.
AB - Gas-liquid chromatography was used to quantitate the arabinitol concentration on the sera of patients with candidiasis and in that of control patients. Serum arabinitol was elevated in 59% (n = 34) of patients with Candida sepsis, in 39% (n = 38) with Candida colonization, in 14% (n = 62) with bacterial sepsis, and in 0% (n = 11) of normal persons. The above patients were subsequently divided on the basis of renal function. Of those with decreases renal function, serum arabinitol was elevated in 89, 92, and 50% of patients with Candida sepsis, Candida colonization, and bacterial sepsis, respectively. Of those with normal renal function, serum arabinitol was elevated in only 23 and 14% of patients with Candida sepsis and Candida colonization, respectively. When serum arabinitol/creatinine ratios were calculated for patients with both increased arabinitol and increased creatinine, elevated ratios were obtained in 69, 36, and 0% of patients with Candida sepsis, Candida colonization, and bacterial sepsis, respectively.
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U2 - 10.1128/jcm.18.2.353-357.1983
DO - 10.1128/jcm.18.2.353-357.1983
M3 - Article
C2 - 6619286
AN - SCOPUS:0020587012
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 18
SP - 353
EP - 357
JO - Journal of clinical microbiology
JF - Journal of clinical microbiology
IS - 2
ER -