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Semi-quantitative culture scoring for the diagnosis of VAP
| Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | PLR | NLR | Kappa (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥2+ | 96 | 40 | 69 | 88 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 (0.25–0.54) |
| ≥3+ | 59 | 86 | 85 | 60 | 4.2 | 0.48 | 0.43 (0.29–0.57) |
PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, PLR positive likelihood ratio, NLR negative likelihood ratio.
