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| a) Sputum | ||||
| TP/Cx+ | Sensitivity (95% CI) | TN/Cx- | Specificity (95% CI) | |
| conventional FM | 63/169 | 37.3% (30.0, 45.0) | 125/127 | 98.4% (94.4, 99.8) |
| Zeiss | 68/169 | 40.2% (32.8, 48.0) | 125/127 | 98.4% (94.4, 99.8) |
| Lumin | 64/169 | 37.9% (30.5, 45.6) | 126/127 | 99.2% (95.7, 100) |
*includes specimens from respiratory system other than sputum (e.g. BAL, lung biopsy).
TP = true positive, TN = true negative, Cx + = culture positive, Cx - = culture negative.
