Table 2.
Prevalence of microsporidiosis as determined by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) among various groups of immunocompromised patients
| Diseases | Number examined | Microscopy | PCR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | %* | n | %† | ||
| Autoimmune diseases | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 5 | 100.0 |
| ESRF | 51 | 27 | 52.9 | 9 | 33.3 |
| Cancer | 69 | 22 | 31.9 | 9 | 41.0 |
| HIV/AIDS | 119 | 33 | 27.7 | 16 | 48.5 |
| Organ transplant recipients | 27 | 6 | 22.2 | 6 | 100.0 |
| Leukemia | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 289 | 93 | 32.2 | 45 | 48.4 |
n = number positive.
*
Based on the number examined.
†
Based on the number positive by microscopy (N = 93).