Mucositis does not lead to false-positivity of the Platelia Aspergillus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Jul;29(7):851-5. doi: 10.1007/s10096-010-0938-7. Epub 2010 Apr 30.

Abstract

We are reporting a study evaluating the crossover of antigens reacting in Platelia Aspergillus (PA) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) from faeces to vessels during mucositis as a possible cause of false-positivity of this test. In our series of 102 episodes of different grades of mucositis, we found strong reactivity of faeces in the PA ELISA test irrespective of the grade of mucositis, the percentage of oral food intake or the presence of total parenteral nutrition. However, none of the patients included in the study were positive in the serum (when the criterion of two samples with cut-off index of positivity [IP] > 0.5 was used).

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Aspergillus / immunology
  • Aspergillus / isolation & purification*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • False Positive Reactions*
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucositis / complications*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity