Accuracy of galactomannan testing on tracheal aspirates in COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis.
Carla M Roman-MontesAreli Martinez-GamboaPaulette Diaz-LomelíAxel Cervantes-SánchezAndrea Rangel-CorderoJose Sifuentes-OsornioAlfredo Ponce-de-LeonMaria Fernanda Gonzalez-LaraPublished in: Mycoses (2021)
The diagnostic performance of GM in tracheal aspirates improved after using a cut-off of 2 OD. Although bronchoalveolar lavage testing is the ideal test, centres with limited access to bronchoscopy may consider this approach to identify or rule out CAPA.