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We assessed Calcofluor white staining, Aspergillus polymerase chain reaction, and a galactomannan enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of fungal infection with use of computed tomography-guided percutaneous lung biopsy specimens obtained from 61 patients. The sensitivity and specificity of computerized tomography, Aspergillus polymerase chain reaction, and galactomannan enzyme immunoassay were 100% and 50%, 100% and 86%, and 88% and 94%, respectively.
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Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, University Hospital Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria. cornelia.lass-floerl@i-med.ac.at
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