TABLE 1.
Comparison of sensitivities of conventional parasitologic methods and PCR for the diagnosis of CL
| Patients analyzed (n) | No. positive/total (% positive) as determined by:
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy | Culture | Microscopya:
|
PCRa
|
|||
| BDS samples | MDS samples | BDS samples | MDS samples | |||
| Total (115) | 18/37 (48.6) | 56/115 (48.7) | 75/115 (65.2) | 65/115 (56.5) | 21/40 (52.5) | 15/40 (37.5) |
| Leishmaniasis (83) | 18/28 (64.3) | 56/83 (67.5) | 75/83 (90.4) | 65/83 (78.3) | 21/26 (80.8) | 15/26 (57.7) |
a
Comparison between BDS and MDS samples always showed κ values higher than 0.29 (P < 0.05).