From: Low cut-off value of serum (1,3)-beta-d-glucan for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in non-HIV patients: a retrospective cohort study
BDG cut-off
8.5 pg/mL
% (95% CI)
31.1 pg/mL
Sensitivity
76 (62–87)
36 (23–51)
Specificity
76 (68–84)
89 (83–94)
Positive predictive value
57 (44–69)
58 (39–75)
Negative predictive value
89 (81–94)
77 (70–84)