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Table 4 Accuracy of rapid test in diagnosing maternal GBS colonisation status

From: Rapid intrapartum test for maternal group B streptococcal colonisation and its effect on antibiotic use in labouring women with risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection (GBS2): cluster randomised trial with nested test accuracy study

 

Selective enrichment culture

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

Positive

Negative

Rapid test

Positive

198 (86%)

33 (11%)

86% (81–91%)

89% (85–92%)

Negative

31 (14%)

272 (89%)