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Table 3 Statistical comparison

From: Detection of bacterial DNA in synovial fluid in dogs with arthritis: a comparison between bacterial culture and 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction

 

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

Bacterial culture

70 (35–93)

100 (85–100)

PCR

20 (3–56)

100 (85–100)

Bacterial culture + PCR

70 (35–93)

100 (85–100)

  1. CI: Confidence interval are exact based on the binomial distribution
  2. PCR: 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction
  3. Statistical comparison of sensitivity and specificity of bacterial culture and 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction and the combination of bacterial culture and 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction to demonstrate bacteria in the synovial fluid in dogs with suspected septic arthritis
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147