Infant formulas thickened with carob bean gum causing false-positive galactomannan test reactivity

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Aug;27(8):769. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31817c0b6e.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antidiarrheals / chemistry*
  • Antidiarrheals / pharmacology
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Galactans / chemistry*
  • Galactans / pharmacology
  • Galactose / analogs & derivatives
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Food / analysis
  • Infant Formula / chemistry*
  • Infant Formula / pharmacology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications
  • Mannans / blood
  • Mannans / chemistry*
  • Mannans / pharmacology
  • Plant Gums / chemistry*
  • Plant Gums / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antidiarrheals
  • Galactans
  • Mannans
  • Plant Gums
  • galactomannan
  • locust bean gum
  • Galactose