Serum 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan Values During and After Laparoscopic and Open Intestinal Surgery.

Background: 1,3-beta-D Glucan (BDG) assay has good accuracy for distinguishing patients with invasive fungal infections from patients without. Some procedures and medications affect BDG levels, resulting in false-positive BDG results. The extent of intestinal surgery on BDG kinetics is unknown.