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Table 1 Detection accuracy of MALDI TOF compared to Biotyping analysis

From: Emerging vancomycin-non susceptible coagulase negative Staphylococci associated with skin and soft tissue infections

Strains

Strain detection rate (%)

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

95% CI

p value

MALDI ToF

99.4

84.8

100.0

90.2

0.775–0.997

0.001

Biotyping

75.2

48.6

45.2

22.2

0.369–0.717

 
  1. PPV: Positive predictive value