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Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
Sensitivity Specificity ... False-Positive ... False-Negative Contingency ... confusion matrix Sensitivity ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan ... and pneumocystis False ... other fungi • False ... Characteristics #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan ... Galactomannan Beta-D-Glucan ... & Specificity: ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... recipients, CGD pts • False
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
can lead to both false ... positive and false ... Serologies #Titers #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan ... Specificity and ... False Positives ... 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan ... 96% • Higher specificity
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
Sensitivity 64%- ... 93%; Specificity ... 87%-100% False ... 3)-ß-d-glucan False ... TheIDtrivia #beta
"Imagine you're running airport security, screening passengers (tests) to catch dangerous items (diseases). Now meet your
and Specificity ... Sensitivity is your ... Specificity, on ... High specificity ... #sensitivity
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #SGEM
Fernando SM et al. Prognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ... Screening #Sepsis #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Metaanalysis
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ... LRINEC #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity