Table 4 Sensitivity comparisons of plasma IS6110 & IS1081-dPCR assay with routine diagnostic tests in diagnosis of TB
Methods | Number of TB Patients | Sensitivity | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
IS6110 & IS1081-dPCR vs Smear microscope | 108 | 38.0% (41/108) vs 93.5% (101/108) | 0.000 |
IS6110 & IS1081-dPCR vs Mycobacterial culture | 66 | 34.8% (23/66) vs 97.0% (64/66) | 0.000 |
IS6110 & IS1081-dPCR vs IS6110 qPCR | 40 | 57.5% (23/40) vs 22.5% (9/40) | 0.031 |