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Table 2 Comparison of culture results and bacterial metagenomic results

From: Detection of bacterial pathogens from clinical specimens using conventional microbial culture and 16S metagenomics: a comparative study

 

Culture Negatives (%)

Culture Positives (%)

Total Specimens

Matches with metagenomic results

19 (52.8%)

56 (91.9%)

75 (77.3%)

Conflicts with metagenomic results

17 (47.2%)

5 (8.1%)

22 (22.7%)

Total

36 (100%)

61 (100%)

97 (100%)