TABLE 3.
Sensitivities of assays according to radiographic appearance
| Test | Nodular vs focal infiltratea
|
Bilateral infiltrate
|
P valueb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Sensitivity (%) | 95% CI | No. | Sensitivity (%) | 95% CI | ||
| GM EIA with index of 0.5 | 22 | 82 | 60-95 | 10 | 60 | 26-88 | 0.22 |
| GM EIA with index of 1.0 | 22 | 73 | 50-89 | 10 | 40 | 12-74 | 0.12 |
| qPCR | 22 | 73 | 50-89 | 9 | 56 | 21-86 | 0.42 |
| qPCR or GM EIA with index of 0.5 | 21 | 91 | 70-99 | 9 | 56 | 21-86 | 0.05 |
a
Included four patients with cavitary lesions.
b
P value from Fisher's exact test comparing sensitivities between patients with nodular or focal infiltration and those with bilateral infiltration.