Table 2 Microbiology Investigations
From: Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS): a case study
Nasopharyngeal swab for respiratory virus PCR | Enterovirus/rhinovirus RNA detected |
|---|---|
Tuberculosis (TB) workup including sputum, stool, early morning urine and bone marrow aspirate for TB culture and TB PCR | Negative |
Cytomegalovirus Antigen pp65 | Not detected |
Cryptococcal antigen | Negative |
Aspergillus antigen | Negative |
Epstein Barr Virus DNA PCR | < 100 IU/mL |
Blood culture | No growth |
Midstream urine culture | No growth |
Penicillium marneffei Antibody | < 1 in 40 |
Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) | Negative |
Melioidosis Antibody IgM | Positive |
Parvovirus B19 IgM and PCR | Negative |
Dimorphic fungal serology (Histoplasma & Blastomyces Antibody) | Negative |
Brucella, Leptospira, Typhoid, Rickettsia, Coccidioides, Toxoplasma serology | Negative |
Dengue virus serology | Negative |
Zika virus PCR | Negative |
Malaria blood smear | Negative |
Venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL) | Negative |