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. 2019 Oct;7(20):566. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.43

Table 3. Performance of mCIM and PCR in the identification of carbapenemase-producers.

mCIM PCR positive PCR negative Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV Accuracy Cohen’s kappa
Positive 79 1 100.0% 95.5% 98.8% 100.0% 99.0% 0.970
Negative 0 21

mCIM, modified carbapenem inactivation method; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; eCIM, EDTA-carbapenem inactivation method.