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Benjamin F Byrd III, MD; Marc H. Weiner, MD; Zell A. McGee, MD

JAMA. 1982;248(23):3138-3139.

Abstract
A spinal epidural abscess developed in a renal transplant recipient; results of a serum radioimmunoassay for Aspergillus antigen were positive. Laminectomy disclosed an abscess of the L4-5 interspace and L-5 vertebral body that contained hyphal forms and from which Aspergillus species was cultured. Serum Aspergillus antigen radioimmunoassay may be a valuable, specific early diagnostic test when systemic aspergillosis is a consideration in an immunosuppressed host.

(JAMA 1982;248:3138-3139)

Author Affiliations
From the George Hunter Laboratory, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn (Drs Byrd and McGee); and the Infectious Diseases Section, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (Dr Weiner).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN 37232 (Dr Byrd).

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