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. 2013 May 15;17(3):319–323. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2012.10.021

Table 2.

PCR results in bone marrow aspirates of patients with and without American visceral leishmaniasis prior to treatment.

PCR result American visceral leishmaniasis
95% CI
Cases Non-cases
Positive 47 (100%) 24 (58.5%) 90.5–100.0
Negative 17 (41.5%) 26.7–57.8



Total 47 (100%) 41 (100%)

CI, confidence interval; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.