Table 3.
Test | Viral PCR (n = 113) | Bacterial Culture (n = 123) | Fungal Culture (n = 123) | GM∗ (n = 119) |
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No. positive, (%) | 35 (31%) | 22 (17%) | 8 (7%) | 17 (14%) |
21 (18%)† | ||||
Rhinovirus: 18; RSV: 3; Influenzavirus: 2; Corona: 2; Adenovirus: 2; Bocavirus: 1; Metapneumovirus: 1; Parainfluenzavirus: 1; mixed viruses: 5 | H. influenza: 7; Streptococci: 3; Mycoplasma Pn: 1; Morganella: 1; Pseudomonas: 1; Stenotrophomonas: 1; Klebsiella: 1; mixed: 7 | Candida species: 2; Aspergillus species: 3; Penicillium species: 3 |
Galactomannan in BAL > .5 = positive.
There was overlap between fungal culture results and galactomannan findings in BAL (2 of 3 Aspergillus-positive patients were also galactomannan positive, 1 patient with candida and 1 with penicillium also had positive GM) so 21 patients were considered positive for fungus.