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Table 2 Pathogenic test results

From: Severe pneumonia due to concurrent Legionella pneumophila and Acinetobacter baumannii infections: a case report

Test

Result

Reference range

Blood

  

Culture

Negative

Negative

Anti-HIV antibody

Negative

Negative

Sputum

  

Culture

MDR-AB

Negative

Smear for acid-fast bacilli

Negative

Negative

Tuberculosis culture

Negative

Negative

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

  

Culture

Negative

Negative

Cryptococcus antigen

Negative

Negative

Fungus-D glucan determination

Negative

≤ 0.50

GeneXpert MTB/RIF

Negative

Negative

Nasal secretion

  

COVID-19 antigen

Negative

Negative

  1. MDR-AB, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii