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. 2021 Apr 19;74(9):1659–1668. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab324

Table 4.

Comparison of Karius Test and Blood Culture Results

Timepoint (Days Since Fever Onset) PPA % (Frequency) NPA % (Frequency) 90% Confidence Interval
1 90 (9/10) 60.6–99.5
31.1 (14/45) 19.9–44.3
2 (days 3–4) 0 (0/2) 0–77.6
16.7 (4/24) 5.9– 34.2
3 (days 5–7) 0 (0/0)
7.7 (1/13) 0.4–31.6
4 (days 7–10) 100 (1/1)
30.8 (4/13) 11.3–57.3
5 (days 9–13) 0 (0/1)
75 (6/8) 40–95.4
Composite PPA, NPA 71.4 (10/14) 28.2 (29/103)

Abbreviations: NPA, negative percent agreement; PPA, positive percent agreement.