Flow cytometry to assess CSF fungal burden in cryptococcal meningitis

  • James E. Scriven
  • , Lisa M. Graham
  • , Charlotte Schutz
  • , Thomas J. Scriba
  • , Robert J. Wilkinson
  • , David R. Boulware
  • , Graeme Meintjes
  • , David Lalloo
  • , Britta Urban

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Abstract

Fungal burden in the cerebrospinal fluid is an important determinant of mortality in cryptococcal meningitis but its use to aid clinical decision-making is hampered by the time involved to perform quantitative cultures. Here we demonstrate the potential of flow cytometry as a novel and rapid technique to address this.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)802-804
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2016

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