Sample source rRNA Gene Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%) Blood 18s 35 80 60 59 Blood 5.8s 71 40 50 62 Serum 18s 13 84 40 53 Serum 5.8s 40 50 23 43 PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; PPV: Positive Predictive Value; NPV: Negative Predictive Value.

Table 3: Performance of PCR test in patients with other mold infection.