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. 2020 Oct;9(3):257–263. doi: 10.29252/rbmb.9.3.257

Table 3.

Sensitivity and specificity of PCR.

Total Sample Gene Diagnostic Result Person Percentage Diagnostic analysis Chi-square analysis p value DF
30 samples Patient + 30 samples healthy people Detection With 16SrRNAgene 20 positive 15 Patient 25% Sensitivity: 50.00% 7.375 0.006 1
5 healthy 8.3% (31.297%-68.703%) Specificity: 83.33%
40 Negative 15 Patient 25% (65.279%-94.358%)
25 healthy 41.7% Positive Predictive Value: 75.00%
(55.529%-87.816%) Negative Predictive Value:
62.50%(52.967%-71.153%) Disease prevalence:
50.00%(36.806%-63.194%)
30 samples Patient + 30 samples healthy people Detection With cadF gene 21 positive 16 Patient 26.7% Sensitivity: 53.33% 8.717 0.0032 1
5 healthy 8.3% (34.326%-71.658%) Specificity: 83.33%
39 Negative 14 Patient 23.3% (65.279%-94.358%)
25 healthy 41.7% Positive Predictive Value: 76.190%
(57.341%-88.396%) Negative Predictive Value:
64.103%(54.119%-72.998%)
Disease prevalence: 50.00%
(36.806%-63.194%)
30 samples Patient + 30 samples healthy people Detection With slyDgene 21 positive 16 Patient 26.7% Sensitivity: 53.33% 8.717 0.0032 1
5 healthy 8.3% (34.326%-71.658%) Specificity: 83.33%
39 Negative 14 Patient 23.3% >(65.279%-94.358%)
25 healthy 41.7% Positive Predictive Value: 76.190%
(57.341%-88.396%) Negative
Predictive Value: 64.103% (54.119%-72.998%)
Disease prevalence: 50.00%
(36.806%-63.194%)
30 samples Patient + 30 samples healthy people Detection With rpoA gene 20 positive 15 Patient 25% Sensitivity: 50.00% 7.375 0.006 1
5 healthy 8.3% (31.297%-68.703%) Specificity: 83.33%
40 Negative 15 Patient 25% (65.279%-94.358%)
25 healthy 41.7% Positive Predictive Value: 75.00%
(55.529%-87.816%) Negative
Predictive Value: 62.50% (52.967%-71.153%)
Disease prevalence: 50.00% (36.806%-63.194%)
30 samples Patient + 30 samples healthy people Detection With dnaJ gene 20 positive 15 Patient 25% 7.375 0.006 1
5 healthy 8.3% Sensitivity: 50.00%
(31.297%-68.703%) Specificity: 83.33%
(65.279%-94.358%)
40 Negative 15 Patient 25% Positive Predictive Value: 75.00%
(55.529%-87.816%) Negative
25 healthy 41.7% Predictive Value: 62.50% (52.967%-71.153%)
Disease prevalence: 50.00% (36.806%-63.194%)