Phenotypic

method

Positive*

Negative

Sinsitivity (%) (95% CI)

Specificity (%) (95% CI)

PPV (%)

(95% CI)

NPV (%)

(95% CI)

DDT with oxacillin

Positive

23

0

95.83%

100%

100%

97.78%

Negative

1

6

(78.81% - 99.30%)

(91.88% - 100%)

(85.05% - 100%)

(88.19% - 99.63%)

DDT with cefoxitine

Positive

20

0

83.33%

100%

100%

91.67%

Negative

4

6

(62.6% - 95.16%)

(91.88% - 100%)

(83.01-100%)

(80% - 97.63%)

Method of serial dilution with oxacillin

Positive

24

2

100%

95.45%

92.31%

100%

Negative

0

4

(85.62% - 100%)

(84.5% - 99.31%)

(74.83% - 98.83%)

(91.51% - 100%)