Serum Beta-D-glucan: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Aspergillosis:
Component of the fungal cell wall.
Component of the fungal cell wall.
This study evaluated dx of invasive fungal infections, not specifically Aspergillus. The test is nonspecific and includes all fungi, including PCP (which was excluded from this study).
Associated Diagnoses:
76.8% sensitive, 85.3% specific