Table 1:
Diagnostic accuracy of cytology for detecting bacterial infection in various fluid types
| All Fluid Types | Blood | Abdominal Fluid | Thoracic Fluid | Joint Fluid | CSF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||||
| Total Cases (N) | 244 | 104 | 39 | 19 | 79 | 3 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 42.6 | 16.1 | 82.8 | 87.5 | 38.2 | 100.0 |
| Specificity (%) | 93.0 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 63.6 | 93.4 | 100.0 |
| Average Age (years) | 3.72 | 0.34 | 8.40 | 6.15 | 4.99 | 2.43 |
| F, N (%) | 80 (32.8%) | 45 (43.3%) | 13 (33.3%) | 3 (15.8%) | 19 (24.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| FS, N (%) | 26 (10.7%) | 2 (1.9%) | 7 (17.9%) | 5 (26.3%) | 12 (15.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| M, N (%) | 86 (35.2%) | 53 (51.0%) | 7 (17.9%) | 4 (21.1%) | 19 (24.1%) | 3 (100%) |
| MC, N (%) | 52 (21.3%) | 4 (3.8%) | 12 (30.8%) | 7 (36.8%) | 29 (36.7%) | 0 (0%) |
| Alive, N (%) | 187 (76.6%) | 74 (71.2%) | 22 (56.4%) | 14 (73.7%) | 75 (94.9%) | 2 (66.7%) |
| Died (no necropsy), N (%) | 9 (3.7%) | 4 (3.8%) | 2 (5.1%) | 2 (10.5%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Died/Necropsy, N (%) | 14 (5.7%) | 13 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Euthanized (no necropsy), N (%) | 13 (5.3%) | 4 (3.8%) | 7 (17.9%) | 1 (5.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Euthanized/Necropsy, N (%) | 21 (8.6%) | 9 (8.7%) | 8 (20.5%) | 2 (10.5%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (33.3%) |
F, female; FS, female spayed; M, male; MC, male castrated; N, number