Table 2.
Microbiology studies.
| Test name | Hospital day collected | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Blood culture x2 | 0 | Negative |
| Nasopharynx influenza RNA | 0 | Negative |
| Blood for acid-fast bacilli | 1 | Negative at 42 days |
| Induced sputum for acid-fast bacilli | 2 | Negative at 56 days |
| Induced sputum for acid-fast bacilli | 3 | Negative at 56 days |
| Induced sputum for MTb PCR | 3 | Negative |
| Induced sputum for bacterial culture | 2 | Few oronasal flora |
| Induced sputum for fungal culture | 2 | Candida albicans ∗∗ |
| BAL fluid for PCP examination | 4 | Many clumps of trophozoites and cysts. No viral inclusions seen. No fungi seen. |
| BAL fluid for fungal culture | 4 | Candida albicans ∗∗ |
| BAL fluid for acid-fast bacilli | 4 | Negative at 56 days |
| BAL fluid for bacterial culture | 4 | No organisms seen |
| Serum cryptococcal antigen | 1 | Negative |
| Coccidioides antibody (complement fixation) | 1 | <1 : 2, Negative |
| Coccidioides antibody (immunodiffusion) | 1 | Negative |
| Transbronchial biopsy for acid-fast bacilli culture | 4 | Negative at 28 days |
| Transbronchial biopsy for bacterial culture | 4 | Negative at 56 days |
∗∗Patient had thrush, and this was felt to be an upper airway contaminant.