Table 2

Positive predictive value (PPV) and sensitivity of each medium

Oxoid UTI mediumBio-Merieux CPS ID2BBL CHROMagarLabM Harlequin CLED
PPV%Sensitivity%PPV%Sensitivity%PPV%Sensitivity%PPV%Sensitivity%
Ox pos, oxidase positive.
All organisms (Gram positive + Gram negative)
    Escherichia coli523/54296.5523/53198.5509/51698.6509/53195.9525/53298.7525/53198.9414/41998.8414/53178.0
    Proteus69/69100.069/69100.069/69100.069/69100.069/69100.069/69100.065/8576.565/6994.2
    Pseudomonas (Ox pos)23/23100.023/2495.810/1283.323/2495.821/21100.021/2487.521/8524.721/2487.5
Excluding Gram positives + yeasts
    E coli523/53597.8523/53198.5509/51299.4509/53195.9525/52699.8525/53198.9414/41899.0414/53178.00
    Proteus68/68100.069/69100.069/69100.069/69100.069/69100.069/69100.065/8576.565/6994.2
    Pseudomonas (Ox pos)23/23100.023/2495.810/1283.323/2495.821/21100.021/2487.521/8524.721/2487.5