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Table. 1.
Comparison of direct BDM with culture
| Culture | Direct BDM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N=716) | Vagina (N=358) | Rectum (N=358) | ||||
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
| Positive | 92 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| Negative | 3 | 611 | 0 | 318 | 3 | 293 |
| Sensitivity (%) (95% CI) | 90.2 (82.3-94.9) | 75.0 (58.5-86.8) | 100 (92.7-100) | |||
| Specificity (%) (95% CI) | 99.5 (98.5-99.9) | 100 (98.5-100) | 99.0 (96.8-99.7) | |||
Abbreviations: BDM, BD Max GBS assay; CI, confidence interval.
Ann Lab Med 2022;42:478~481 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2022.42.4.478
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