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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of non-PCR amplified sequencing and PCR amplified sequencing

From: Rapid identification of pathogens associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia by Nanopore sequencing

Pathogen

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

Non-PCR amplified sequencing

PCR amplified sequencing

qRT-PCR

Non-PCR amplified sequencing

PCR amplified sequencing

qRT-PCR

A. baumannii

87.5% (60.41–97.8%)

93.75% (67.71–99.67%)

100% (75.93–100%)

100% (71.66–100%)

84.62% (53.66–97.29%)

100% (71.66–100%)

P. aeruginosa

66.67% (24.11–94%)

50% (13.95–86.05%)

100% (51.68–100%)

100% (82.19–100%)

100% (82.19–100%)

100% (82.19–100%)

K. pneumoniae

71.43% (30.26–94.89%)

85.71% (42.01–99.25%)

57.14% (20.24–88.19%)

100% (81.5–100%)

81.82% (58.99–94.01%)

100% (81.50–100%)

S. aureus

75% (35.58–95.55%)

75% (35.58–95.55%)

87.5% (46.68–99.34%)

100% (80.76–100%)

100% (80.76–100%)

100% (80.76–100%)

S. maltophilia

100% (31–100%)

100% (31–100%)

100% (31–100%)

100% (83.98–100%)

100% (83.98–100%)

100% (83.98–100%)

S. pneumoniae

100% (39.58–100%)

100% (39.58–100%)

100% (39.58–100%)

100% (83.42–100%)

92% (72.5–98.6%)

100% (83.42–100%)

E. coli

100% (5.46–100%)

100% (5.46–100%)

100% (5.46–100%)

100% (84.98–100%)

82.14% (62.42–93.23%)

96.43% (79.76–100%)