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Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the microscan walkaway system

From: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing in predicting the presence of carbapenemase genes in Enterobacteriaceae in South Africa

Antibiotic

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Positive predictive value (%)

Negative predictive value (%)

Ertapenem

98

13

70

73

Imipenem

76

77

88

60

Meropenem

78

59

80

56