beta-D-Glucan

beta-D-Glucan Structure
beta-D-Glucan structure
Common Name beta-D-Glucan
CAS Number 9041-22-9 Molecular Weight 504.437
Density 1.8±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 865.2±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C18H32O16 Melting Point N/A
MSDS USA Flash Point 477.0±34.3 °C

(1,3)-β-D-glucan as a prognostic marker of treatment response in invasive candidiasis.

Clin. Infect. Dis. 55(4) , 521-6, (2012)

(1,3)-β-D-glucan (BG) is a biomarker for invasive candidiasis (IC). The usefulness of BG level as a prognostic marker of treatment outcome is not well characterized.Two hundred fifty-seven patients with proven IC were enrolled in an anidulafungin study. Clini...