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Table 7 Performances of BDG (cutoff 80, 100 and 200 pg/mL), CAGTA, MANNAN biomarkers and C-PCR used combined for IC diagnosis

From: Contribution of Candida biomarkers and DNA detection for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis in ICU patients with severe abdominal conditions

Invasive candidiasis

 

Sensitivity %

Specificity %

NPV %

PPV %

(95 % CI)

(95 % CI)

(95 % CI)

(95 % CI)

BDG ≥80 pg/mL

CAGTA

90.3 (74.2–98.0)

42.1 (35.2–49.2)

96.6 (90.5–98.8)

19.3 (16.9–22.0)

 

Mannan-Ag

80.6 (62.5–92.5)

44.1 (37.1–51.2)

93.7 (87.7–96.9)

18.1 (15.2–21.5)

Mannan-Ab

74.2 (42.9–57.1)

50.0 (42.9–57.1)

92.7 (87.2–95.9)

18.5 (15.1–22.6)

C-PCR

76.0 (54.9–90.6)

40.0 (29.5–51.2)

85.0 (72.9–92.3)

27.1 (22.0–33.0)

BDG ≥100 pg/mL

CAGTA

83.9 (66.3–94.5)

44.1 (37.1–51.2)

94.7 (88.7–97.6)

18.7 (15.9–21.9)

 

Mannan-Ag

74.2 (55.4–88.1)

46.5 (39.5–53.7)

92.2 (86.4–95.6)

17.6 (14.3–21.4)

Mannan-Ab

67.7 (48.6–83.3)

53.5 (46.3–60.5)

91.5 (86.5–94.8)

18.3 (14.4–22.9)

C-PCR

72.0 (50.6–87.9)

44.7 (33.9–55.9)

84.4 (73.5–91.4)

27.7 (21.9–34.3)

BDG ≥200 pg/mL

CAGTA

77.4 (58.9–96.9)

55.9 (48.8–62.9)

94.2 (89.3–96.9)

21.2 (17.4–25.6)

 

Mannan-Ag

71.0 (52.0–85.8)

57.9 (50.8–64.8)

92.9 (88.1–95.8)

20.6 (16.4–25.5)

Mannan-Ab

64.5 (45.4–80.8)

70.8 (64.0–77.0)

92.9 (88.9–95.5)

25.3 (19.5–32.2)

C-PCR

72.0 (50.6–87.9)

60.0 (48.8–70.5)

87.9 (79.1–93.3)

34.6 (27.0–43.1)

CAGTA positive

Mannan-Ag

67.7 (48.6–83.3)

51.0 (43.9–58.1)

91.2 (85.9–94.6)

17.5 (13.8–21.9)

 

Mannan-Ab

64.5 (45.4–80.8)

57.9 (50.8–64.8)

91.4 (86.7–94.5)

19.0 (14.8–24.2)

C-PCR

56.0 (34.9–75.6)

55.3 (44.1–66.1)

81.0 (72.5–87.4)

26.9 (19.5–35.9)

C-PCR positive

Mannan-Ag

60.0 (38.7–78.9)

63.5 (52.4–73.7)

84.4 (76.5–90.0)

32.6 (24.0–42.5)

 

Mannan-Ab

54.8 (36.0–72.7)

78.7 (72.4–84.1)

91.9 (88.4–94.4)

28.3 (20.7–37.5)

Mannan-Ag positive

Mannan-Ab

54.8 (36.0–72.7)

59.9 (52.8–66.7)

89.6 (85.2–92.8)

17.3 (12.8–23.1)

  1. Combined biomarkers and C-PCR: two consecutive determinations positive or/and at least one of the biomarkers (in one determination) positive. C-PCR: one determination positive
  2. BDG (1-3)-ß-D-glucan, CAGTA Candida albicans germ tube antibody, mannan-Ag mannan antigen, mannan-Ab mannan antibody, C-PCR PCR-based Candida detection