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Performance Characteristics: RT‐PCR versus Electron Microscopy for Detection of Virus in Stool Samples
| Virus | EM + | EM − | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenovirus | |||
| PCR + | 12 | 87 | 99 |
| PCR − | 12 | 994 | 1006 |
| Total | 24 | 1081 | 1105 |
| Rotavirus | |||
| PCR + | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| PCR − | 34 | 1021 | 1055 |
| Total | 56 | 1049 | 1105 |
| SRV/Norovirus/Astrovirus | |||
| PCR + | 15 | 177 | 192 |
| PCR − | 6 | 907 | 913 |
| Total | 21 | 1084 | 1105 |
