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Indirect fungal antigen testing for various fungal pathogens are typically performed to assist with diagnostic workup, though cross-reaction can lead to difficulty in interpreting results. We aimed to compare indirect fungal diagnostic tests and evaluate prevalence of positive antigen testing for non-Histoplasma fungal pathogens in patients with proven histoplasmosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We performed a single-center retrospective review of adult patients with proven histoplasmosis diagnosed by fungal culture and\/or cytology from January 2010 to March 2018. Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and results of fungal antigen testing for Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, and (1\u21923)-\u03b2-D-glucan were evaluated. Two different urine Histoplasma antigen assays were used during the study period.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Fifty-seven of 182 (31.3%) patients reviewed had proven histoplasmosis and presented with acute pulmonary (n = 10), chronic pulmonary (n = 7), and disseminated (n = 40) disease. Forty-one (72%) of these patients were immunosuppressed. Urine Blastomyces antigen (93%) and serum (1\u21923)-\u03b2-D-glucan (88%) were commonly positive in patients with histoplasmosis, whereas Aspergillus antigen was detected in 50% of patients and Cryptococcus antigenemia was rare (5%). In patients with disseminated disease, the MiraVista urine Histoplasma antigen assay had higher sensitivity than the Viracor urine Histoplasma antigen assay (86% vs 50%, respectively; P = .019).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Noninvasive fungal antigen assays are helpful diagnostic tools; however, given their low specificity, clinicians must be aware of the various clinical presentations of invasive fungal infections and be aware of the limitations of these tests.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ofid\/ofac609","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,11,14]],"date-time":"2022-11-14T07:30:18Z","timestamp":1668411018000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Comparison of Indirect Fungal Diagnostic Tests in Patients With Proven 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