Analysis of Cases with Elevated Blood (1-＞3)-β-D-glucan in Relation to an Infection Marker, Neutrophil CD64 Expression

作者：HASHIMOTO Atsushi; MATSUI Toshihiro

来源：The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, 2015, 89(6): 713-719.

DOI：10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi.89.713

(1-＞3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) is a constituent of the fungal cell wall and its blood level is known as a marker of fungal infection including pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). Meanwhile, peripheral blood neutrophil CD64 expression (CD64) is upregulated in various infections. We analyzed patients with positive...