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Table 7 Detection of rifampicin resistance by GeneXpert and LPA against Culture MGIT DST

From: Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-mono resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya

 

DST_1ST_RIF

 

Resistant (n = 8)

Sensitive(n = 89)

Total (n = 95)

GENEXPERT RIF

 RESISTANT

5

3

8 (8.4%)

 SENSITIVE

3

84

87 (91.6%)

 LPA RIF

Resistant (n = 10)

Sensitive(n = 109)

Total (n = 119)

 RESISTANT

9

1

10 (8.4%)

 SENSITIVE

1

108

109 (91.6%)