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Comparison of the blood culture results with the PCR- and microarray-based analysis.
| Positive identification on microarray | Negative identification on microarray | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive identification by conventional methods | 73 | 3 | Sensitivity 96%# (89.0–98.6)* |
| Negative/positive identification by conventional methods | 2 | 108 | Specificity 98% (93.6–99.5)* |
* Calculations are conducted according to CLSI recommendations.
# Initial sensitivity of 82% was observed.
