Comparison of the diagnostic test results before and after the introduction of WB-Taqman; percentage of tests requested positive (95% CI)
| pre WB-Taqman (n=166) | post WB-Taqman (n=98) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *95 patients: 3 did not have PCRs sent. | |||
| Rapid antigen test | 22 (15 to 29) | 16 (6 to 20) | 0.18 |
| Blood culture | 29 (22 to 36) | 33 (24 to 42) | 0.8 |
| PCR | 47 (39 to 55) | 88 (81 to 95)* | <0.001 |
| All combined tests | 72 (65 to 79) | 94 (89 to 99) | <0.001 |