Table 1.

(A-D): 2 × 2 tables of (A) All RT-PCR/TMA methods versus ID NOW; (B) Xpert Xpress by GeneXpert Infinity versus ID NOW; (C) Panther Fusion versus ID NOW; and (D) Panther TMA versus ID NOW.

	All Reference Methods
		POS	NEG	TOTAL
ID NOW	POS	282	138	420
	NEG	119	2781	2900
	TOTAL	401	2919	3320

		Xpert Xpress RT-PCR
		POS	NEG	TOTAL
ID NOW	POS	56	23	79
	NEG	41	700	741
	TOTAL	97	723	820

		Panther (Fusion) RT-PCR
		POS	NEG	TOTAL
ID NOW	POS	75	56	131
	NEG	36	879	915
	TOTAL	111	935	1046

		Panther TMA
		POS	NEG	TOTAL
ID NOW	POS	151	59	210
	NEG	42	1202	1244
	TOTAL	193	1261	1454

POS = positive; NEG = negative; PPA = positive percentage agreement; NPA = negative percent agreement; OPA = overall percent agreement; TMA = Transcription mediated amplification).

(a)PPA: 70.3% (95% CI: 65.6 – 74.8%)

NPA: 95.3% (95% CI: 94.4 – 96.0%)

OPA: 92.3% (95% CI: 91.3 – 93.2%)

(b) PPA: 57.7% (95% CI: 47.3 – 67.7%)

NPA: 96.8% (95% CI: 95.3 – 98.0%)

OPA: 92.2% (95% CI: 90.1 – 93.9%)

NPA: 94.0% (95% CI: 92.3 – 95.4%)

OPA: 91.2% (95% CI: 89.3 – 92.9%)

(d)PPA: 78.2% (95% CI: 71.7 – 83.8%)

NPA: 95.3% (95% CI: 94.0 – 96.4%)

OPA: 93.1% (95% CI: 91.6 – 94.3%)