Table 5.
Clinical performances of three assays for C. trachomatis using specimens included prostate massage liquid
| Methods | % Sensitivity (95% CI) | % Specificity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Enzymatic methoda |
91.5 (85.9, 97.1) |
90.0 (87.3, 92.7) |
| Cell cultureb |
63.8 (54.1, 73.5) |
100.0 (100.0, 100.0) |
| LCRc | 94.7 (90.2, 99.2) | 100.0 (100.0, 100.0) |
a Χ2 = 8.030, P = 0.005, P < 0.05; b Χ2 = 8.721, P = 0.003, P < 0.05; c Χ2 = 0.164, P = 0.685, P > 0.05.