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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity for culture and both qPCRs taking into account the new standard defined

From: Comparison of qPCR and culture methods for group B Streptococcus colonization detection in pregnant women: evaluation of a new qPCR assay

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

Culture

78/89 (87,64%)

100%

(95% CI 80,8-94,48)

qPCR-A

86/89 (96,62%)

231/231 (100%)

(95% CI 90,14-99,26)

qPCR-B

85/89 (95,5%)

230/231 (99,13%)

(95% CI 88,65-98,59)

(95% CI 96,69-99,97)

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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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