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. 2008 Oct 8;15(12):1760–1763. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00226-08

TABLE 3.

Predictive values of GM detection and culture and/or histopathology in BAL

% Prevalence Control category GM
Culture and/or histopathology
0.5 cutoff
1.0 cutoff
% 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