Table 1.
Sensitivity and specificity of the BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP assay compared with culture as a gold standarda
| BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP assay | No. of samples from all three sites with result by culture |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
| Positive | 172 | 56 | 228 |
| Negative | 15 | 973 | 988 |
| Total | 187 | 1,029 | 1,216 |
a
For the BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP assay, sensitivity was 92.0% (95% confidence interval, 87.1% to 95.4%), specificity was 94.6% (95% confidence interval, 93% to 95.9%), positive predictive value was 75.4%, and negative predictive value was 98.5%.