Table 2.
Comparison of 123 specimens from suspicious HFMD patients were analyzed by RT-LAMP and PCR fluorescence probing assay
| Specimen type | Number of samples | RT-LAMP | PCR fluorescence probing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Positive (%) | #Negative (%) | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | ||
| Pharyngeal swabs | 93 | 41 (44.1) | 52 (55.9) | 39 (41.9) | 54 (58.1) |
| Vesicular fluids | 20 | 12 (60.0) | 8 (40.0) | 12 (60.0) | 8 (40.0) |
| Fecal samples | 10 | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) |
| Total | 123 | 58 (47.2) | 65 (52.8) | 56 (45.5) | 67 (54.4) |
*Positive: EV71 positive samples; #Negative: EV71 negative samples.