Table 3 Performance of light microscopy and Optimal-IT in the discrimination of Plasmodium species.
Plasmodium sp. | Diagnostic test | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||
P. vivax | Microscopy | 80% | 100% | 100% | 88.8% |
(71.7-86.7) | (98.1-100) | (96.2-100) | (83.8-92.7) | ||
Optimal-IT | 81.7% | 100% | 100% | 89.7% | |
(73.6-88.1) | (98.1-100) | (96.3-100) | (84.8-93.4) | ||
P. falciparum | Microscopy | 86.4% | 100% | 100% | 96.5% |
(75.7-93.6) | (98.5-100) | (93.7-100) | (93.4-98.4) | ||
Optimal-IT | 84.8% | 100% | 100% | 96.1% | |
(73.9-92.5) | (98.5-100) | (93.6-100) | (92.9-98.1) |