Maria M. Hornberger, MD

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Tender Subcutaneous Nodule in a Prepubescent Boy

Author:: Maria M. Hornberger, MD; James J. Jones Jr, MD; Wendi E. Wohltmann, MD; Brittany L. Lenz, MD

A 12-year-old boy with olive skin presented with a tender subcutaneous nodule on the back of 6 months’ duration. He reported the lesion initially...

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Rapid Screening of Invasive Fungal Infections in the Hospital Setting Using the (1,3)-β-D-glucan Assay

Author:: Maria M. Hornberger, MD; Andrew T. Patterson, MD; Jane H. Kerford, MD; Brittany L. Lenz, MD; Adnan Mir, MD, PhD; Arturo R. Dominguez, MD

Diagnosis of disseminated candidiasis via blood culture and skin biopsy can be unreliable and may delay treatment. (1,3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) assay is...

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