Table 1.
Clinical performance in probable invasive aspergillosis (IA) cases. PPV and NPV, positive and negative predictive value, respectively; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidential interval; 2x (1→3)-beta-D-Glucan (BDG), 2 consecutive tests were considered as positive.
| % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qPCR | GM | BDG | 2x BDG | |
| Sensitivity | 100 (29–100) | 67 (9–99) | 100 (29–100) | 67 (9–99) |
| Specificity | 95 (75–100) | 100 (83–100) | 55 (32–77) | 80 (56–94) |
| PPV | 75 (19–99) | 100 (16–100) | 25 (5–57) | 33 (4–78) |
| NPV | 100 (81–100) | 95 (76–100) | 100 (72–100) | 94 (71–100) |
| OR | 91 (3–2720) | 68 (2–2175) | 8 (0–186) | 8 (1–112) |