Table 1.
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy for MYCO WELL D-ONE detection of Ureaplasma spp.
Detection of Ureaplasma spp. | Total sample number | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | Accuracy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 983 | 91.98% | 96.44% | 95.60% | 93.47% | 94.40% |
Swab | 297 | 92.05% | 93.39% | 98.29% | 88.98% | 92.59% |
Urine | 686 | 91.94% | 99.27% | 98.82% | 94.91% | 96.36% |
Male | 335 | 85.71% | 99.62% | 98.36% | 96.35% | 96.72% |
Female | 648 | 93.14% | 93.31% | 95.15% | 90.61% | 93.21% |
Relative to qPCR detection of Ureaplasma spp. infection across sample types and genders. The MYCO WELL D-ONE was most sensitive for the detection of Ureaplasma spp. infections in females (93.14%), particularly for swab samples (92.05%). Specificity and accuracy were highest for male (99.62% and 96.72%, respectively) and urine samples (99.29% and 96.36%, respectively)