Sensitivity and specificity answer the wrong questions
Understanding diagnostic test statistics is crucial when determining how useful it is. Sensitivity and specificity are often quoted but actually these only go so far. Here we explain how predictive values are far more useful for veterinarians and how prevalence of disease can affect your testing.
When Cultures Lie
Bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing is essential for antimicrobial stewardship, but is it always right? Here we breakdown some common mistakes and discuss how veterinarians can optimise their sampling to improve their culture results.