BACKGROUND: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an important cause of mortality in liver transplant patients. Clinical and microbiological diagnosis is difficult, and it is frequently achieved only after autopsy. Early diagnosis and antifungal therapy could improve the survival of these patients. METHODS: A retrospective case-control study of IA in liver transplant recipients (OLT) was performed to determine the value of the detection of galactomannan Aspergillus antigen in serum using a sandwich-ELISA test (Platelia, Sanofi Diagnostic Pasteur). Stored frozen serum specimens obtained during the posttransplantation period were used. RESULTS: Fourteen cases of IA were diagnosed in 240 OLT recipients (IA incidence: 5.8%) during 5 years with 13 deaths (mortality: 93%). Nine case patients and 33 control patients met the criteria required for being considered "valid" for antigenemia analysis. In five of the nine case patients, a serum sample was positive for Aspergillus antigenemia detection. The median value was 5.7 ng/ml (range: 1.6-6.6). Sensitivity of the test was 55.6%, specificity was 93.9%, the positive predictive value was 71.4%, and the negative predictive value was 88.6%. The likelihood ratio of a positive test was 9.2. CONCLUSIONS: Galactomannan detection in serum could be useful for an early diagnosis of IA in OLT recipients.
BACKGROUND:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an important cause of mortality in liver transplant patients. Clinical and microbiological diagnosis is difficult, and it is frequently achieved only after autopsy. Early diagnosis and antifungal therapy could improve the survival of these patients. METHODS: A retrospective case-control study of IA in liver transplant recipients (OLT) was performed to determine the value of the detection of galactomannan Aspergillus antigen in serum using a sandwich-ELISA test (Platelia, Sanofi Diagnostic Pasteur). Stored frozen serum specimens obtained during the posttransplantation period were used. RESULTS: Fourteen cases of IA were diagnosed in 240 OLT recipients (IA incidence: 5.8%) during 5 years with 13 deaths (mortality: 93%). Nine case patients and 33 control patients met the criteria required for being considered "valid" for antigenemia analysis. In five of the nine case patients, a serum sample was positive for Aspergillus antigenemia detection. The median value was 5.7 ng/ml (range: 1.6-6.6). Sensitivity of the test was 55.6%, specificity was 93.9%, the positive predictive value was 71.4%, and the negative predictive value was 88.6%. The likelihood ratio of a positive test was 9.2. CONCLUSIONS: Galactomannan detection in serum could be useful for an early diagnosis of IA in OLT recipients.
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