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Table 5 Number of samples with positive culture in the complete cohort

From: Is neutropenia still the main risk factor for invasive aspergillosis? A contemporary university hospital retrospective cohort of invasive aspergillosis in neutropenic and non-neutropenic patients

Microbiology

Total

Non-neutropenic

Neutropenic

Patients with any positive culture

90 (80.4%)

84/101 (83.2%)

6/11 (54.5%)

Total positive culture sample

   

 BAL

30/90 (33.3%)

26/84 (30.9%)

4/6 (66.7%)

 BAS

61/90 (67.8%)

58/84 (69%)

3/6 (50%)

 TBB

3/90 (3.3%)

3/84 (3.6%)

0/6 (0%)

 Sputum

21/90 (23.3%)

21/84 (25%)

0/6 (0%)

 Pleural fluid

2/90 (2.2%)

2/84 (2.4%)

0/6 (0%)

 Other (vegetation, sinus, collection, vitreous humor, bone …)

10/90 (11.1%)

9/84 (10.7%)

1/6 (16.7%)

  1. BAL bronchoalveolar lavage, BAS bronchoalveolar aspirated, TBB transbronchial biopsy