Table 2. Culture-confirmed diagnosis of enteric fever by conventional blood culture in comparison with results from the experimental procedure.

		Conventional Blood Culture
		Positive	Negative	Total
Experimental	Positive	50	10*	60
Blood Culture	Negative	5	239	244
	Total	55	249	304

^*The experimental blood culture was positive in two additional patients that were negative by conventional blood culture, but the organisms were probable skin contaminants. These are captured in percent agreement calculations.