Index tests in serum | Sensitivity (%) (95% CI) | Specificity (%) (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
Patients with PCP | HIV-infected control patients | Blood donors | |
n = 26 | n = 21 | n = 18 | |
Pj PCR positive | 100 (87–100) | 71 (50–86) | 100 (87–100) |
Pj PCR with Ct ≤34a | 96 (79–100) | 90 (71–98) | 100 (82–100) |
BG ≥80 pg/mlb | 96 (80–100) | 71 (50–86) | 100 (82–100) |
BG ≥200 pg/mlb | 92 (75–99) | 86 (65–95) | 100 (82–100) |
BG ≥400 pg/mlb | 88 (70–96) | 90 (71–98) | 100 (82–100) |
Pj PCR positive and BG ≥200 pg/mlb | 92 (75–99) | 90 (71–98) | 100 (82–100) |