TABLE 3.
Predictive values of GM detection and culture and/or histopathology in BAL
| % Prevalence | Control category | GM
|
Culture and/or histopathology
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 cutoff
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1.0 cutoff
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| % Sensitivity | NPV | % Specificity | PPV | % Sensitivity | NPV | % Specificity | PPV | % Sensitivity | NPV | % Specificity | PPV | ||
| 5 | Diagnostic | 81.8 | 98.7 | 72.7 | 13.6 | 81.8 | 98.9 | 87.9 | 26.2 | 72.7 | 98.27 | 81.8 | 17.37 |
| Surveillance | 81.8 | 99.0 | 95.8 | 50.6 | 81.8 | 99.0 | 96.6 | 55.9 | 72.7 | 98.41 | 89.1 | 25.98 | |
| Both | 81.8 | 98.9 | 87.6 | 25.8 | 81.8 | 99.0 | 93.5 | 39.8 | 72.7 | 98.37 | 86.5 | 22.08 | |
| 10 | Diagnostic | 81.8 | 97.3 | 72.7 | 25.0 | 81.8 | 97.8 | 87.9 | 42.9 | 72.7 | 96.42 | 81.8 | 30.74 |
| Surveillance | 81.8 | 97.9 | 95.8 | 68.4 | 81.8 | 98.0 | 96.6 | 72.8 | 72.7 | 96.71 | 89.1 | 42.56 | |
| Both | 81.8 | 97.7 | 87.6 | 42.3 | 81.8 | 97.9 | 93.5 | 58.3 | 72.7 | 96.61 | 86.5 | 37.44 | |