Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8744648 | Anaerobe | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In a retrospective analysis of data, a total of 947 stool samples were tested, of which eight (0.8%) proved inhibitory to the EBCD assay. Of the 939 valid tests conducted, reported sensitivities of the EBCD were 94.7%, 100% and 97.9%, respectively; specificities were 99.6%, 100% and 100%, respectively; positive predictive values were 94.7%, 100% and 100%, respectively, and negative predictive values were 99.6%, 100% and 99.8%, respectively. The CD positivity rates in the current study ranged between 6.6% and 8.2%.
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Authors
B. Lucey, L. Blake, M. Watson, A. McIlhagga, N. Quinn, G.D. Corcoran, N. Ratnaraja, J. Swindells,