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Table 2 Comparison of GMS staining alone versus PAS with GMS staining for identification of fungal elementsa

From: Histopathological techniques for the diagnosis of combat-related invasive fungal wound infections

 

GMS Plus PAS staining

 

GMS alone

Positive for fungal elements

Negative for fungal elements

Total

Positive for fungal elements

24

0

24

Negative for fungal elements

1

49

50

Total

25

49

74

  1. a Kappa coefficient for comparison is 97 % (95 % confidence interval of 91-100 %); McNemar’s test p-value ~1.0