Table 1.
7Overall diagnostic results compared to the final diagnosis according to the Endocarditis Team consensus.
| Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modified Duke Criteria (mDC) | 84 % (16/19) | 50 % (17/34) | 48 % (16/33) | 85 % (17/20) |
| Degreeof Clinical Suspicion | 95 % (18/19) | 53 % (18/34) | 53 % (18/34) | 95 % (18/19) |
| mDC + Clinical Suspicion | 95 % (18/19) | 32 % (11/34) | 44 % (18/41) | 92 % (11/12) |
| 18F-FDG PET/CT | 79 % (15/19) | 100 % (34/34) | 100 % (15/15) | 89 % (34/38) |
| 18F-FDG PET/CT (Prosthetic material) | 83 % (15/18) | 100 % (25/25) | 100 % (15/15) | 89 % (25/28) |
NPV – NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE.
PPV - POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE.