Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9207878 Burns 2005 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
SC has a moderate concordance with the QC showing a low reliability between the two methods. The subjective information given by the microbiology technician in the SC is not precise. A study in which the two methods be compared blindly against the reference standard, in a prospective cohort of patients, it is needed to discriminate which of two methods it is the most accurate one determining sensitivity and specificity.
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