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Comparison of results with PAS and GMS staining for the identification of fungal elementsa
| Results with PAS stain | Results with GMS stain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive for fungal elements | Negative for fungal elements | Total | |
| Positive for fungal elements | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Negative for fungal elements | 4 | 49 | 53 |
| Total | 24 | 50 | 74 |
a Kappa coefficient for comparison is 84 % (95 % confidence interval of 70-97 %); McNemar’s test p-value =0.38
