DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.867-870.2004
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Results of detection of Candida mannan in CSF compared with culture
Case no. or group Classificationa Culture resultb (no. positive/total) Mean OD (range) Interpretationc (no. positive/total) 1 Proven infection 4/4 2.999d 3/3 2 Proven infection 2/5 0.571 (0.489-0.779) 7/7 3 Proven infection 3/9 1.721 (1.057-2.935) 4/4 4 Proven infection 1/2 3.500d 2/2 5 No infection 1/6 0.297 (0.259-0.331) 0/3 Ae Control 0/28 0.264 (0.211-0.365) 0/28 B Control 10/10 0.163 (0.112-0.228) 0/10 C Control 0/16 0.211 (0.160-0.270) 0/16 ↵ a Based on criteria adapted from reference 3.
↵ b Culture for yeasts.
↵ c Cutoff value = 0.440.
↵ d ODs out of range.
↵ e Control group: A, patients with clinically suspected bacterial meningitis and negative fungal cultures; B, patients with cultures positive for C. neoformans and CSF positive for cryptococcal antigen; C, patients CSF positive for Aspergillus antigen.
