TABLE 1.
Assay | No. of positive samples | No. of negative samples | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LSTb | 43 | 17 | 84.3 | 100 | 100 | 52.9 |
Smear | 45 | 17 | 84.9 | 100 | 100 | 52.9 |
kDNA PCR | 57 | 5 | 94.3 | 22.2 | 87.7 | 40 |
All cultures | 39 | 23 | 73.6 | 100 | 100 | 39.1 |
MCM | 38 | 24 | 71.7 | 100 | 100 | 37.5 |
TCM NNN | 29 | 33 | 54.7 | 100 | 100 | 27.3 |
TCM RPMI | 19 | 43 | 35.8 | 100 | 100 | 20.9 |
LST, leishmanin skin test; MCM, microculture method; TCM, traditional culture method; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.
Two individuals did not undergo leishmanin skin testing.