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Table 2 Laboratory tests for co-infection

From: Influenza A H5N1 and HIV co-infection: case report

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