Table 3.
Clinical performance of different assay combinations in probable IA and possible IFD cases. PPV and NPV, positive and negative predictive value, respectively; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidential interval.
| % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qPCR/GM | PCR/BDG | GM/BDG | PCR/GM/BDG | |
| Sensitivity | 60 (15–95) | 80 (28–99) | 80 (28–99) | 80 (28–99) |
| Specificity | 95 (75–100) | 50 (27–73) | 55 (32–77) | 50 (27–73) |
| PPV | 75 (19–99) | 29 (8–58) | 31 (9–61) | 29 (8–58) |
| NPV | 90 (70–99) | 91 (59–100) | 92 (62–100) | 91 (59–100) |
| OR | 29 (2–421) | 4 (0–42) | 5 (0–52) | 4 (0–42) |