Sensitivities and positive predictive values for detection of severe pneumococcal pneumonia (Pneumonia Severity Index risk class IV-V) at different nasopharyngeal DNA density cut-off levels.

Abstract

<p>^a Data presented as % (patients with severe pneumococcal pneumonia and DNA density ≥ cut-off/all patients with severe pneumococcal pneumonia).</p><p>^b Data presented as % (patients with severe pneumococcal pneumonia and DNA density ≥ cut-off /all patients with DNA density ≥ cut-off).</p><p>Sensitivities and positive predictive values for detection of severe pneumococcal pneumonia (Pneumonia Severity Index risk class IV-V) at different nasopharyngeal DNA density cut-off levels.</p