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Table 4 Sensitivity of Mn and/or A-Mn testing in different Candida species

From: The use of mannan antigen and anti-mannan antibodies in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis: recommendations from the Third European Conference on Infections in Leukemia

Species

Study

Number of isolates

Sensitivity

   

Mn

A-Mn

Mn/A-Mn

C. albicans

Fujita et al., 2006 [29]

49

78%

  
 

Sendid et al., 2002 [17]

21

62%

67%

100%

C. tropicalis

Sendid et al., 2002 [17]

10

70%

60%

80%

 

Fujita et al., 2006 [29]

9

67%

  
 

Sendid et al., 2003 [27]

7

100%

71%

100%

C. glabrata

Sendid et al., 2002 [17]

12

58%

83%

83%

 

Fujita et al., 2006 [29]

11

36%

  

C. guilliermondi

Fujita et al., 2006 [29]

11

27%

  

C. parapsilosis

Fujita et al., 2006 [29]

20

15%

  
 

Sendid et al., 2002 [17]

10

30%

10%

40%

C. krusei

Sendid et al., 2002 [17]

8

25%

38%

50%

 

Fujita et al., 2006 [29]

2

0

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