The application of endoscopic debridement combined with metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology in primary spinal infections: a retrospective study

Table 4 Specificity and sensitivity of mNGS compared with culture

Test result	bacterial culture	mNGS	χ²	P
sensitivity	36.73%	71.43%	12.73	< 0.001
false negative rate	63.27%	28.57%		< 0.001
false positive rate	46.15%	15.38%		< 0.001
specificity	53.85%	84.62%	11.64	< 0.001

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