Positive Platelia Aspergillus test results were observed in consecutive serum samples from an immunocompromised host during amoxicillin-clavulanic acid treatment, and a correlation between plasmatic amoxicillin concentration and galactomannan optical density index was observed. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid vials tested positive for galactomannan but were negative for Aspergillus DNA.
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Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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The School of Pediatrics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hunan Children's Hospital, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar do Oeste, Unidade Caldas da Rainha, Caldas da Rainha, PRT.
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