False-positive IgM serology in coccidioidomycosis.
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The clinical observation has been made that there might be an unacceptable number of false-positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test results for IgM among persons suspected of having coccidioidomycosis. Patients with a positive result for IgM by EIA are thought to have a diagnosis of acute coccidioidomycosis. However, this study found that 82% of patients with an IgM-positive and IgG-negative EIA result did not have coccidioidomycosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 48 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010