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Table 2 Comparison of frequency distribution and sensitivity for total viruses detected by triple method

From: Comparison among nasopharyngeal swab, nasal wash, and oropharyngeal swab for respiratory virus detection in adults with acute pharyngitis

 

Total

NPS

NW

OPS

  

No. identified

Sensitivity (95%CIa)

No. identified

Sensitivity (95%CI)

No. identified

Sensitivity (95%CI)

Coronavirus

29

19

66 (46-82)

17

59 (39-76)

17

59 (39-76)

Influenza

19

13

68 (43-87)

10

53 (29-76)

9

47 (24-71)

Rhinovirus

15

15

100 (78-100) b

9

60 (32-84)

10

67 (38-88)

Adenovirus

12

9

75 (43-95)c

2

17 ( 2-48)

4

33 (10-65)

EV

7

5

71 (29-96)

2

29 ( 4-71)

1

14 ( 0-58)

RSV

3

1

33 ( 1-91)

2

67 ( 9-99)

1

33 ( 1-91)

PIV

3

3

100 (29-100)

1

33 ( 1-91)

1

33 ( 1-91)

HMPV

1

1

100 ( 2-100)

1

100 ( 2-100)

1

100 ( 2-100)

All viruses

89

66

74 (65-83)d

44

49 (39-60)

44

49 (39-60)

  1. a CI confidence interval.
  2. b p < 0.05 versus the results for NW and versus OPS.
  3. c p < 0.05 versus the results for NW.
  4. d p < 0.01 versus the results for NW and versus OPS.