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Table 4 Area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity of the biological variables associated with acute bacterial infections

From: Association between low eosinophil count and acute bacterial infection, a prospective study in hospitalized older adults

 

AUC [IC95%]

Sensitivity

Specificity

p-value

CIBLE score > 87

0.67 [0.60–0.74]

62%

72%

 

Eosinophil count < 0.01 G/L

0.66 [0.59–0.73]

49%

84%

0.87

Eosinophil count < 0.04 G/L

0.65 [0.58–0.73]

56%

74%

0.64

Eosinophil count < 0.01 G/L and CIBLE score > 87

0.66 [0.59–0.72]

43%

89%

0.76

Eosinophil count < 0.01 G/L or CIBLE score > 87

0.67 [0.59–0.74]

67%

66%

0.90

Eosinophil/neutrophil count < 4

0.65 [0.58–0.72]

52%

78%

0.66

Lymphocyte count (G/L)

0.62 [0.53–0.71]

74%

38%

0.37

Neutrophil count (G/L)

0.61 [0.52–0.70]

59%

57%

0.30

CRP (mg/L)

0.42 [0.33–0.51]

65%

49%

0.03

  1. Abbreviations: AUC, Area Under the Curve