Table 2 Performance of the molecular assays compared to culture
Category | Anyplex™ plus MTB/NTM/DR-TB | GenoType MTBDRplus version 2.0 | Xpert® MTB/RIF |
|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity (culture positive for MTB) | |||
Overall sensitivity (n = 55) | 36 (65.5 %) | 39 (70.9 %) | 49 (89.1 %) |
Smear Positive (n = 23) | 21 (91.3 %) | 23 (100 %) | 23 (100 %) |
Scanty Positive (n = 6) | 3 (50 %) | 4 (66.7) | 5 (83.3 %) |
Smear negative (n = 26) | 12 (46.2 %) | 12 (46.2 %) | 21 (80.8 %)* |
Specificity | |||
Culture negative (n = 26) | 25 (96.2 %) | 24 (92.3 %) | 26 (100 %) |