TABLE 2.
Uniprobe PCR results versus culture results with clinical joint fluid samples
| Uniprobe PCR result or parameter | No. of samples with the following culture result:
|
Total no. of samples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Positive | 20 | 03a | 23 |
| Negative | 1a | 97 | 98 |
| Total no. of samples | 21 | 100 | 121 |
Please refer to Table 3 for further analyses of the discordant results.