TABLE 3.
Test characteristics of real-time PCR according to virus culture with immunofluorescence as standard
| Virus | No. of specimens with test result/no. of specimens with result by standard (%)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Specificity | PVPTa | PVNTb | |
| CMV | 11/12 (91.7) | 68/74 (91.1) | 11/17 (64.7) | 68/69 (98.6) |
| VZV | 16/17 (94.1) | 338/349 (96.8) | 16/27 (59.3) | 338/339 (99.7) |
| HSV-1 | 123/127 (96.9) | 521/541 (96.3) | 123/143 (86.0) | 521/525 (99.2) |
| HSV-2 | 71/72 (98.6) | 570/596 (95.6) | 71/26 (73.2) | 570/571 (99.8) |
a
PVPT, predictive value positive test.
b
PVNT, predictive value negative test.