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. 2018 Jul 26;56(8):e00452-18. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00452-18

TABLE 5.

Sensitivity and specificity of SIMOA toxin assays compared to CDI status using samples that did not get an additional freezing/thawing cyclea

Test Sensitivity (% [95% CI]) (n = 47) Specificity (% [95% CI]) (n = 118)
SIMOA toxin A 85.1 (71.7–93.8) 85.6 (77.9–91.4)
SIMOA toxin B 95.7 (85.5–99.5) 85.6 (77.9–91.4)
SIMOA toxin A + B 95.7 (85.5–99.5) 80.5 (72.2–87.2)
C. difficile Tox A/B II 72.3 (57.4–84.4) 96.6 (91.5–99.1)
a

Totals of 47 GDH- and CCNA-positive samples and 118 GDH- and/or CCNA-negative samples.