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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity for MRSA infection

From: Assessment of risk factors related to healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection at patient admission to an intensive care unit in Japan

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Number of patients (%)

Intubation or open wound

29/30 (96.7)

201/444 (45.3)

272/474 (57.4)

Intubation or steroid

29/30 (96.7)

200/444 (45.1)

273/474 (57.6)

Open wound or antibiotics

29/30 (96.7)

218/444 (49.1)

255/474 (53.8)

Intubation or open wound or steroid

30/30 (100)

182/444 (41.0)

292/474 (61.4)

Open wound or antibiotics or steroid

30/30 (100)

196/444 (44.1)

278/474 (58.6)

  1. MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.