antibody-guided imaging of infectious disease

Question 1

candida is the

Answer 1

4th most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections

Question 2

which candida account for the majority of the >400,000 life-threatening infections each year

Answer 2

C.albicans

Question 3

invasive candidiasis

Answer 3

a disease encompassing candidemia and deep organ infections

Question 4

candidemia

Answer 4

blood-born year infection

Question 5

diagnosing invasive candidiasis

Answer 5

is a major diagnostic challenge

Question 6

what is the gold standard for diagnosing invasive candidiaisis

Answer 6

blood culture

• poor sensitive
• turn around time slow
• relies on yeast being present in blood at time of sampling

Question 7

need of a

Answer 7

non-invasive diagnose test that can identify infection foci in tissues

Question 8

what can be used to diagnose candidiasis

Answer 8

anti-body guided imaging e.g. immunoPET/MRi