TABLE 4.
Criterion(s) (bands required) |
B. quintana infectionb
|
Bartonella sp. endocarditisc
|
|||
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Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | |
≥1 of any B. quintana band and ≥2 of any B. henselae bands | 97.0 | 90.9 | 97.0 | 33.3 | 81.8 |
≥7 of any B. quintana bands or no. of B. quintana bands ≥ no. of B. henselae bands + 2 | 81.1 | 100.0 | 81.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
≥1 of Bq83 and/or Bq10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 83.3 | 94.9 |
≥3 of Bq83, Bq45, Bq35, Bq30, and/or Bq20 | 97.3 | 90.9 | 97.3 | 83.3 | 94.7 |
Recommended criteria are in boldface.
Sensitivity and specificity of the various criteria were determined for all tested sera from patients with B. quintana infection (n = 48).
Sensitivity, specificity, and PPV of the various criteria were determined for all tested sera from patients with Bartonella endocarditis (n = 49).