Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity according to various cutoff values for the -ΔCt of pharyngeal F.n in qPCR to predict COVID-19
From: Beware of pharyngeal Fusobacterium nucleatum in COVID-19
-ΔCt cutoff | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
≥ −9.41 | 100 (87.7 ~ 100.0) | 0 (0.0 ~ 30.8) |
> − 9.41 | 100 (87.7 ~ 100.0) | 10 (0.3 ~ 44.5) |
> − 9.03 | 96.43 (81.7 ~ 99.9) | 10 (0.3 ~ 44.5) |
> − 2.78 | 96.43 (81.7 ~ 99.9) | 20 (2.5 ~ 55.6) |
> − 1.42 | 89.29 (71.8 ~ 97.7) | 20 (2.5 ~ 55.6) |
> − 1.27 | 89.29 (71.8 ~ 97.7) | 30 (6.7 ~ 65.2) |
> − 0.88 | 85.71 (67.3 ~ 96.0) | 30 (6.7 ~ 65.2) |
> 0.27 | 85.71 (67.3 ~ 96.0) | 50 (18.7 ~ 81.3) |
> 1.91 | 78.57 (59.0 ~ 91.7) | 50 (18.7 ~ 81.3) |
>  2.40 | 78.57 (59.0 ~ 91.7) | 90 (55.5 ~ 99.7) |
>  2.96 | 71.43 (51.3 ~ 86.8) | 90 (55.5 ~ 99.7) |
>  3.50 | 71.43 (51.3 ~ 86.8) | 100 (69.2 ~ 100.0) |
>  16.52 | 0 (0.0 ~ 12.3) | 100 (69.2 ~ 100.0) |