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Table 2 The performance of a trigger screening for detection of VAP and CLABSI

From: Development of trigger-based semi-automated surveillance of ventilator-associated pneumonia and central line-associated bloodstream infections in a Dutch intensive care

 

Group 2 (gold standard)

Sensitivity, % (95% CI)

Specificity, % (95% CI)

PPV, % (95% CI)

NPV, % (95% CI)

Group 1 (trigger-based)

VAP

No VAP

Total VAP

12/13

409/409

12/12

409/410

VAP

12

0

12

92.3%

100.0%

100.0%

99.8%

No VAP

1

409

410

(63.90 to 98.72)

(99.09 to 100.00)

(73.35 to 100.00)

(98.64 to 99.96)

Total VAP

13

409

422

    
 

CLABSI

No CLABSI

Total CLABSI

22/24

529/529

22/22

529/531

CLABSI

22

0

22

91.7%

100.0%

100.0%

99.6%

No CLABSI

2

529

531

(72.96 to 98.73)

(99.30 to 100.00)

(84.43 to 100.00)

(98.64 to 99.94)

Total CLABSI

24

529

553

    
  1. PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.