Table 2.
Comparison of agreement between the assays
| Test | Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CHROMagar and PCR-RFLP | κ=0.89 | κ=0.23 |
| CHROMagar and PCR-FSP | κ=0.87 | κ=0.20 |
| PCR-RFLP and PCR-FSP | κ=0.97 | κ=0.77 |
Group 1: species identified by the three assays, Group 2: species identified by the two molecular assays.