Table 3 The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of BiGGY agar
From: Performance of CHROMAGAR candida and BIGGY agar for identification of yeast species
Yeast species | BIGGY agar | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity CI | Specificity CI | PPV CI | NPV CI | |
C. albicans n = 169 | 87.0 80.7, 91.5 | 75.2 65.2, 83.1 | 85.5 79.1, 90.2 | 77.6 67.8, 85.1 |
C. tropicalis n = 33 | 66.6 42.2, 76.6 | 95.4 91.6, 97.5 | 64.5 45.4, 80.2 | 94.6 90.7, 96.9 |
C. krusei n = 12 | 100 69.9, 100 | 100 98.2, 100 | 100 69.9, 100 | 100 98.2, 100 |