Table 3.
RT-PCRs, Culture, and Galactomannan Assay Results in Patients Diagnosed with Probable Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
| Test result |
A. fumigatus real-time PCR kit, n (%) |
MycoGENIE, n (%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
| Culture (A. fumigatus) | ||||
| Positive (n = 14) | 14 (100) | 0 | 12 (86) | 2 (14) |
| Negative (n = 17) | 11 (65) | 6 (35) | 10 (59) | 7 (41) |
| Galactomannan | ||||
| Positive (n = 27) | 21 (78) | 6 (22) | 18 (67) | 9 (33) |
| Negative (n = 4) | 4 (100) | 0 | 4 (100) | 0 |
| Total (n = 31) | 25 (81) | 6 (19) | 22 (71) | 9 (29) |