Table 2.
A. fumigatus-related results.
Test | COPD without Bronchiectasis | COPD with Bronchiectasis | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Subjects, n | 19 | 17 | |
A. fumigatus IgG, mg/L | 17.4 (13.4–37.3) | 35.4 (25.5–51.6) | 0.14 |
A. fumigatus sensitization, % | 15.7 | 29.4 | 0.37 |
A. fumigatus sputum culture, % | 10.5 | 23.5 | 0.39 |
Sputum galactomannan, ODI | 0.7 (0.4–1.5) | 3.7 (0.6–5.7) | 0.026 |
Data are presented as n, median (interquartile range) or %. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, A. fumigatus: Aspergillus fumigatus, ODI: optical density index. p-Value < 0.05 is captured in bold.