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Table 4 Comparison of the molecular assay results to the direct culture method

From: Direct detection of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage via helicase-dependent isothermal amplification and chip hybridization

  

Direct culture

Total

  

Positive

Negative

 

Molecular Assay

Positive

32

2

34

 

Negative

4

32

36

 

Total

36

34

70

Sensitivity:

89%

   

Specificity:

94%

   
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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