Table 2.
Results obtained by diagnostic methods used in this study in comparison with microscopy as reference standard
| Total | Microscopy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (N = 67) | Negative (N = 133) | ||
| RDT + | 98 | 62 (92.5%) | 36 (27.1%) |
| RDT− | 102 | 5 (7.5%) | 97 (72.9%) |
| Field-cLAMP + | 112 | 66 (98.5%) | 46 (34.6%) |
| Field-cLAMP− | 88 | 1 (1.5%) | 87 (65.4%) |
| Lab-cLAMP + | 91 | 60 (89.6%) | 31 (23.3%) |
| Lab-cLAMP− | 109 | 7 (10.4%) | 102 (76.7%) |
| Lab-qLAMP + | 86 | 58 (86.6%) | 28 (21.1%) |
| Lab-qLAMP− | 114 | 9 (13.4%) | 105 (78.9%) |
RDT + and RDT-, positive and negative results by Rapid Diagnostic Tests; Field-cLAMP + and Field-cLAMP-, positive and negative results detected by colorimetric field LAMP assay; Lab-cLAMP + and Lab-cLAMP-, positive and negative results obtained by colorimetric laboratory LAMP assay; Lab-qLAMP + and Lab-qLAMP-, positive and negative results amplified by laboratory real-time LAMP assay