Grouping of antibodies into positive and negative staining with separation of categories as shown, excluding cases of non-infectious deaths
| Antibody | Histological infection | No histological infection | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (liver) diffuse staining | ||||
| Positive | 20 | 2 | 100% (83.2% to 100%) | 96.7% (88.5% to 99.6%) |
| Negative | 0 | 58 | ||
| CRP (heart) any staining | ||||
| Positive | 18 | 1 | 90% (68.3% to 98.8%) | 98.3% (91.1% to 100%) |
| Negative | 2 | 59 | ||
| Interleukin 6 (liver) any staining | ||||
| Positive | 9 | 15 | 45% (23.1% to 68.5%) | 75% (62.1% to 85.3%) |
| Negative | 11 | 45 | ||
| ICAM-1 (liver) any staining | ||||
| Positive | 12 | 4 | 60% (36.1% to 80.9%) | 93.3% (83.8% to 98.2%) |
| Negative | 8 | 56 | ||
| ICAM-1 (heart) diffuse staining | ||||
| Positive | 10 | 0 | 50% (27.2% to 72.8%) | 100% (94% to 100%) |
| Negative | 10 | 60 | ||
Sensitive and specificity for each antibody is demonstrated, along with 95% CIs in parentheses.
CRP, c-reactive protein.