Smear Grade | Direct BACTEC (n = 39) | Direct E-test (n = 44) | Direct phage (n = 77) | Direct LiPA (n = 43) | ||||||||
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No. Tested | Direct Available | Indirect Available | No. Tested | Direct Available | Indirect Available | No. Tested | Direct Available | Indirect Available | No. Tested | Direct Available | Indirect Available | |
1+ | 3 | 1 (33%) | 1 (33%) | 2 | 0 | 1 (50%) | 2 | 0 (0%) | 1 (50%) | 10 | 7 (70%) | 2 (20%) |
2+ | 6 | 6 (100%) | 6 (100%) | 4 | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) | 9 | 4 (44%) | 6 (67%) | 4 | 3 (75%) | 3 (75%) |
3+ | 7 | 5 (71%) | 7 (100%) | 17 | 15 (88%) | 16 (45%) | 19 | 14 (74%) | 18 (95%) | 7 | 7 (100%) | 7 (100%) |
4+ | 23 | 22 (96%) | 23 (100%) | 21 | 20 (95%) | 21 (100%) | 47 | 38 (81%) | 47 (100%) | 22 | 20 (91%) | 21 (95%) |
TOTAL | 39 | 34 (87%) | 37 (95%) | 44 | 39 (89%) | 42 (96%) | 77 | 56 (73%) | 74 (96%) | 43 | 37 (86%) | 33 (77%) |