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Table 4 Performance of in-house PCR assays based on expanded spectrum of positivity after confirmatory FISH assay and ompA/plde PCR.

From: Prevalence of Chlamydia infection among women visiting a gynaecology outpatient department: evaluation of an in-house PCR assay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis

In-house PCR Assay

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

 

%

95% CI a

%

95% CI a

%

95% CI a

%

95% CI a

Group I

94.5

86.7-98.5

93.6

89.1-96.5

84.3

74.7-91.4

98

94.7-99.4

Group II

97.1

90.2-99.7

98.4

95.9-99.6

94.5

86.6-98.5

99

97.1-99.9

  1. a CI, Confidence interval.
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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