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Ward
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Sensitivity of Detecting Nares Colonization (%)a
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Sensitivity of detecting colonization at any body site (%): Median (95% CI)b
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M1
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92
|
64 (56, 71)
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M2
|
84
|
56 (47, 65)
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GS1
|
82
|
61 (54, 69)
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GS2
|
88
|
50 (42, 57)
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|
SS1
|
89
|
62 (54, 68)
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SS2
|
89
|
68 (60, 76)
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|
SS3
|
85
|
55 (45, 64)
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|
SS4
|
72
|
54 (44, 65)
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|
Overall
|
85
|
59 (55, 63)
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a Given by the ratio TP/(TP+FN) where TP is the number of positive swabs excluding the first for each patient episode and FN the number of negative swabs that follow an earlier positive for the same patient.
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b The parameter p estimated from the model making use of cultures from all sites.
