Table 2. Evaluation of the MG 23S assay for the detection of M. genitalium.
Reference Assaya | |||||
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Pos | Neg | Total N (%) | Sensitivity % (95% CI) / Specificity % (95% CI) | ||
PlexPCR | Pos | 330 | 1 | 331 (83) | 99.1 (97.4–99.8) / 98.5 (92.0–100.0) |
Neg | 3 | 66 | 69 (17) | ||
Total | 333 | 67 | 400 |
a The reference assay for M. genitalium detection was an in house qPCR assay targeting the 16S rRNA gene [21].