Table 1
Results of aspergillus culture, PCR, and GM antigen detection tests according to sample type and collection time
| Days after puncture of CAPD bag | A fumigatus cultured from CAPD fluid | PCR results | GM results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPD fluid | Blood | CAPD fluid | Blood | ||
| CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; GM, galactomannan; ND, not done, (not tested or no specimen available); PCR, polymerase chain reaction; +, positive result; −, negative result. | |||||
| −13 | ND | ND | − | ND | − |
| 2 | + | + | ND | + | ND |
| 5 | + | + | + | + | + |
| 7 | − | + | ND | ND | ND |
| 9 | − | ND | ND | + | ND |
| 11 | − | ND | ND | − | ND |
| 12 | ND | ND | + | ND | − |
| 13 | − | − | ND | + | ND |
| 15 | − | + | ND | + | ND |
| 19 | ND | + | ND | ND | ND |
