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Table 3 Comparison of the test evaluation of both isolation methods

From: Epidemiology and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusnasal carriage isolates from bovines

 

DBEM (%)

SBEM (%)

95% CI lower limit

95% CI upper limit

Apparent prevalence

32.1

32.1

23.2

41.0

True prevalence

40.6

40.6

31.2

49.9

Sensitivity

79.1

79.1

66.9

91.2

Specificity

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Predictive value positive

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Predictive value negative

87.5

87.5

79.9

95.1

  1. CI, Confidence interval; DBEM, Double broth enrichment method; SBEM, Single broth enrichment method.