Table 2 The sensitivity of mNGS compared to culture and specificity compared to clinical diagnosis
| Â | Sensitivity compared to culture | Specificity compared to clinical diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|---|
Without empirical treatment | With empirical treatment | ||
mNGS | 90.00% (9/10) | 66.67% (6/9) | 98.59% (70/71) |
Culture | – | – | 100.00% (71/71) |
Conventional methods | – | – | 100.00% (71/71) |