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. 2012 Mar;14(2):120–129. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2011.10.001

Table 1.

Conventional Blood Culture Results Compared with TaqMan S. aureus Assay Outcome

Outcome, S. aureus assay Clinical results (no.)
Total
Positive Negative
Positive 30 0 30
Negative 0 30 30
 Total 30 30 60

Clinical results represent the true diagnosis.