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Table 2 Review of patients with proven and probable cryptococcosis

From: Evaluation of low cryptococcal antigen titer as determined by the lateral flow assay in serum and cerebrospinal fluid among HIV-negative patients: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study

 

Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcal Meningitis

Proven

Probable

Provena

Probable

1:10

8 (33.3%)

30 (41.7%)

4 (80.0%)

2 (28.6%)

1:5

10 (41.7%)

22 (30.6%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (28.6%)

1:2

6 (25.0%)

20 (27.8%)

1 (20.0%)

3 (42.9%)

Total

24

72

5

7

  1. Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated
  2. aTwo proven cryptococcal meningitis patients with CSF titer of 1:10 and serum titer of 1:5 were concurrently diagnosed as proven and probable pulmonary cryptococcosis, respectively