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Table 1 Results of BC and PCR-ST without clinical interpretation

From: A prospective multicenter evaluation of direct molecular detection of blood stream infection from a clinical perspective

 

BC positive

BC negative

Total

PCR-ST positive

11 + 3a

33

47

PCR-ST negative

29

160

189

Total

43

193

236

  1. Abbreviations: BC blood culture, PCR-ST polymerase chain reaction with SepsiTest™
  2. aThree samples were positive in both BC and PCR-ST, however the microorganisms detected were different. For calculating sensitivity and specificity of PCR-ST compared to BC only concordant results were included
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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