Table 1. Diagnostic Performance of Galactomannan, β-D-glucan and Nested-PCR in Patients with Proven or Probable Invasive Fungal Infections Documented by Culture.

Case No.	EORTC/MSG	GM, ng/mL	BDG, pg/mL	Site of Infection	Culture Result	PCR Result
1	Proven	0.111	77	Blood	Candida tropicalis	_
2	Proven	0.108	85	Blood	C. albicans	+
3	Proven	0.500	112	Sinus/biopsy	Aspergillus flavus	+
4	Probable	0.545	65	Lung/bronchial washing	A. flavus	+
5	Probable	0.530	192	Lung/bronchial washing	A. fumigatus	+
6	Probable	0.915	95	Lung/bronchial washing	A. flavus	+
7	Probable	0.300	50	Sinus/sinus washing	A. fumigatus	_
8	Probable	1.154	110	Lung/bronchial washing	Aspergillus spp.	+
9	Probable	0.610	74	Lung/bronchial washing	A. flavus	+
10	Probable	0.598	125	Lung/bronchial washing	A. fumigatus	_
11	Probable	1.790	72	Lung/bronchial washing	A. fumigatus	+
12	Probable	0.841	55	Lung/bronchial washing	A. fumigatus	+
13	Probable	0.147	119	BAL	C. albicans	+
14	Probable	0.108	113	BAL	C. albicans	+
15	Probable	0.112	130	Sputum	C. albicans	+
16	Probable	0.147	340	FUO	C. tropicalis	_
17	Probable	0.200	132	FUO	C. albicans	+
18	Probable	0.154	128	FUO	C. albicans	+

Abbreviations: BAL, bronco-alveolar lavage; EORTC/MSG, European organization for research and therapy of cancer and mycoses study group; FUO, fever of unknown origin; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.