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Observed sensitivities and specificities of UTM and eSwab transport medium for Trichomonas vaginalis InPouch culture versus those for bedside inoculationa
| Characteristic | Value (%) for indicated medium (CI)
|
|
|---|---|---|
| UTM | eSwab | |
| Sensitivity | 91.2 (77.0-97.0) | 85.3 (69.9-93.6) |
| Specificity | 97.0 (89.6-99.2) | 98.5 (91.9-99.7) |
| Positive predictive value | 93.9 (80.4-98.3) | 96.7 (83.3-99.4) |
| Negative predictive value | 95.5 (87.6-98.5) | 92.9 (84.3-96.9) |
One hundred patients participated in the study.
