Table 2 Comparison of performance of three methods for diagnosis of CL from suspected lesions against consensus standard (gold standard, positive = 52, negative = 91)
| Diagnostic method | No. of positive | No. of negative | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct microscopy | 37 | 106 | 71.2 | 97.8 | 94.6 | 84.0 |
| MCM | 48 | 95 | 92.3+† | 97.8 | 96.0 | 95.7 |
| TCM | 36 | 107 | 69.2 | 98.9 | 97.3 | 84.9 |