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Table 3 Accuracy of CSF CXCL13 test to diagnose definite LNB in children using a 55 pg/ml cut-off

From: Cerebrospinal fluid CXCL13 as a diagnostic marker of neuroborreliosis in children: a retrospective case-control study

Sensitivity %

96.7 (90.7–99.3)

Specificity %

98.1 (89.9–100.0)

Positive LR

29.8 (9.8–90.6)

Negative LR

0.02 (0.0–0.14)

Diagnostic odds ratio

1525.3 (154.6–15047.4)

  1. Definite LNB cases (n = 53) were compared to control non-LNB cases (n = 96)
  2. LR likelihood ratio. 95% confidence interval is indicated in parentheses
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Journal of Neuroinflammation

ISSN: 1742-2094