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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Specificity is the ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... 96% - Higher specificity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... 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
Testing Sensitivity Specificity ... use: Candida, Aspergillus ... 96% • Higher specificity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... and Management Aspergillus ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... and Testing: • Aspergillus ... sensitivity and low specificity
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
sensitivity and specificity ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus