Table 3 |
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Performance of the DMEI, DPE and culture of cardiac native valves |
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sensitivity |
specificity |
PPV |
NPV |
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DMEI |
21% |
100% |
100% |
60% |
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DPE |
66% |
90% |
84% |
76% |
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culture |
21% |
69% |
36% |
51% |
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DMEI = direct microscopic examination of imprints, DPE = direct pathological examination, PPV = positive predictive value, NPV = negative predictive value |
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Wallet et al. BMC Clinical Pathology 2001 1:6 doi:10.1186/1472-6890-1-6 |
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