Verification of the ProPneumo-1 assay for the simultaneous detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae in clinical respiratory specimens

Table 4 Specificity and sensitivity of the ProPneumo-1 assay for C. pneumoniae.

Before discordant analysis
*C. pneumoniae*	Monoplex "Home-Brew" Results
ProPneumo-1 Results		Positive	Negative
	Positive	10	2
	Negative	1	45
	Total	10/11	45/47
		Sensitivity = 91%	Specificity = 96%
Following discordant analysis with PneumoBacter-1
*C. pneumoniae*	Reference Method Results
ProPneumo-1 Results		Positive	Negative
	Positive	14	0
	Negative	0	43
	Total	14/14	43/43
		Sensitivity = 100%	Specificity = 100%

ISSN: 1476-0711