Table 1. Statistical Classification Strategy using NMR spectra of CSF samples.

(A) SCS analysis with and without blood contaminated CSF samples.
	N	correct [%]	crisp [%]
1. Training set (all incl.)
Control	52	97	73
C.neoformans	25	91	88
S.pneumoniae	24	95	88
1. Validation set (all incl.)
Control	6	50	67
C.neoformans	15	64	93
S.pneumoniae	15	100	87
Final Training set (excl. blood contaminations)
Control	49	96	94
C.neoformans	34	100	94
S.pneumoniae	39	97	92
Final Validation set (excl. blood contaminations)
Control	12	100	92
C.neoformans	6	100	100
S.pneumoniae	6	100	84
Inclusion of an additional clinical isolate
C.neoformans (WM1128)	5	80	100
S.pneumoniae (99-235-2193)	5	100	80