Table 2.
Pathogens identified by broad-range sequencing and microscopy in the laboratory studya
| Specimen and species | No. of isolates |
|---|---|
| Microscopy-positive, PCR-positive specimens | |
| A. fumigatus | 27 |
| A. terreus | 12 |
| A. flavus | 10 |
| C. albicans | 19 |
| C. glabrata | 9 |
| C. tropicalis | 4 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 1 |
| Lichtheimia corymbifera | 3 |
| Rhizomucor spp. | 2 |
| Rhizopus spp. | 1 |
| Scedosporium apiospermum | 1 |
| Microscopy-negative, PCR-positive specimens | |
| A. fumigatus | 2 |
| A. terreus | 1 |
| C. albicans | 2 |
| Cladosporium spp. | 2 |
| Penicillium chrysogenum | 2 |
| Lichtheimia corymbifera | 1 |
| Microscopy-positive, PCR-negative specimens | |
| Aspergillus-like elementsb | 2 |
| Mucormycete-like elementsc | 2 |
a
The laboratory study included 371 specimens from 306 patients.
b
One sample (BAL fluid) was GM-EIA positive.
c
In one patient, a Mucor species was cultured from the specimen.