Illness Day | Specimen | Test | Result |
---|---|---|---|
4 | blood | culture | negative after 5 days |
4 | sputum | smear and Ziehl-Neelsen stain | negative |
culture for bacteria and fungi | Candida albicans | ||
4 | N/A | Mantoux/PPD skin test | negative |
10 | blood | culture | negative after 5 days |
10 | sputum | culture for bacteria and fungi | Candida albicans |
13 | blood | culture | negative after 5 days |
14 | tracheal aspirate | smear for fungi | positive |
smear and Ziehl-Neelsen stain | negative | ||
culture for bacteria and fungi | Candida albicans Aspergillus fumigatus |