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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 Feb 9;91(2):123–125. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.02.002

Table 1.

Comparison of MGMR PCR versus MGGAP PCR for detection of MG

MGGAP PCR % positive agreement (95% CI) % negative agreement (95% CI)
MGMR PCR Positive Negative Total
Positive 19 8 27 95.0 (75.1–99.9) 98.4 (96.9–99.3)
Negative 1a 502 503
Total 20 510 530

Note:

a

The only sample that was positive by MGGAP PCR and negative by MGMR PCR had a very low bacterial load. In addition, MGGAP PCR was performed earlier on a fresher sample while MGMR PCR was performed several weeks later and thus DNA degradation could have contributed to the discordant result between these tests.