Table 3 The detection rate among mNGS and conventional methods for all recruited CM patients.

From: Comparison of mNGS with conventional methods for diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis: a retrospective study

Method

Positive numbers

Numbers without testing

Detection rate

India ink examination

35

1

79.5(35/44)

Culture

26

4

63.4(26/41)

CrAg

29

15

96.7(29/30)

mNGS

23

20

92.0(23/25)