Table. Comparison of skin ulcer samples from 41 patients tested for Haemophilus ducreyi, Solomon Islands, 2013* .
| Characteristic | No. (%) samples tested for H. ducreyi by real-time-PCR, 95% CI |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive, n = 13 | Negative, n = 28 | ||
| Male sex | 8 (62), 32%–86% | 10 (36), 19%–56% | 0.179 |
| Location of lesion on leg | 12 (92), 64%–99% | 21 (96), 80%–99% | 0.561 |
| Duration <4 weeks | 7 (54), 25%–81% | 14 (54), 33%–73% | 0.632 |
| Painful lesion | 8 (62), 32%–86% | 17 (65), 44%–83% | 0.542 |
| Sample TPPA-positive | 6 (46), 19%–75% | 17 (61), 41%–78% | 0.503 |
| Sample TPPA- and RPR-positive | 5 (38), 14%–68% | 7 (25), 11%–45% | 0.469 |
*TPPA, Treponema pallidum particle agglutination; RPR, rapid plasma regain test.