TABLE 1.

Diagnosis of fungal rhinosinusitis

Patient	Result for:					Mycetoma
	Galactomannan detection by:		Direct microscopic examination	Determination of histology	Culturec
	Latex agglutination testa	ELISAb
1	0	0	−	+	Negative	Yes
2	0	0	−	−	Negative	No
3	32	3	+	+	Negative	Yes
4	64	3	+	+	AFU	Yes
5	8	3	+	+	Negative	Yes
6	8	1	−	−	Negative	No
7	64	3	+	+	ASP	Yes
8	16	0	+	+	AFU	Yes
9	8	1	+	+	Negative	Yes
10	256	3	+	+	AFU	Yes
11	1	1	−	+	Negative	Yes
12	0	0	−	−	Negative	No
13	0	0	−	−	Negative	No
14	0	0	−	−	Negative	No
15	128	3	+	−	AFU	Yes
16	2	3	+	+	Negative	Yes
17	1	3	−	+	SCE	Yes
18	1	3	−	+	Negative	Yes
19	1	3	+	+	AFU	Yes
20	0	0	−	−	Negative	No
21	1	3	−	+	Negative	Yes
22	0	0	−	−	Negative	No
23	16	3	+	+	Negative	Yes

^aPastorex Aspergillus kit. Values are in nanograms per milliliter. 

^bPlatelia Aspergillus kit. The values given as results signify the following: 0, negative; 1, positive; 2, highly positive; 3, overflow. 

^cIf not negative, the culture was positive for the species listed, as follows: AFU, Aspergillus fumigatus; ASP, Aspergillus sp.; SCE, Scedosporium apiospermum.