Accuracy of BAL galactomannan in diagnosing invasive aspergillosis: A bivariate metaanalysis and systematic review

Chest

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 817-824

  Guo, Ya Ling ^a   Chen, Yi Qiang ^a   Wang, Ke ^a   Qin, Shou Ming ^a   Wu, Cong ^a   Kong, Jin Liang ^a  

^a GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALACTOMANNAN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASSAY; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG LAVAGE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SERUM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; HUMANS; MANNANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77957828768     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-0488     Document Type: Article

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