Evaluation of the EUROIMMUN Aspergillus antigen immunoenzyme assay in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples.

Introduction: The most widely used marker for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis (IA) is the detection of galactomannan by ELISA. This study describes the evaluation of the results obtained by Euroimmun Aspergillus antigen ELISA (EIA-GM-E) in serum samples and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) from patients at risk of IA, and compares these results with those obtained by Bio-Rad Galactomannan EIA (EIA-GM-BR).

Methods: Anonymous retrospective case-control comparative study in 64 serum samples and 28 BAL from 51 patients.

Epidemiology of Campylobacter spp. isolated from stool in a tertiary hospital in Cantabria, Northern Spain, from 2016 to 2020.

Background: The incidence of Campylobacter coli has increased and with greater resistance to antibiotics than Campylobacter jejuni.

Objectives: To determine the epidemiology distribution of Campylobacter spp. in our health area, and the sensitivity to commonly tested antibiotics.