From: Performance of Xpert® MTB/RIF in diagnosing tuberculous pleuritis using thoracoscopic pleural biopsy
Test | Sensitivity, % (95% CI) | Specificity, % (95% CI) | Positive predictive value, % (95% CI) | Negative predictive value, % (95% CI) |
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MGIT 960 culture (n = 64) | ||||
Xpert MTB/RIF | 68.8 (55.8–79.4) | 64.6 (54.1–73.9) | 56.4 (44.7–67.4) | 75.6 (64.7–84.1) |
CRS (n = 113) | ||||
Xpert MTB/RIF | 69.0 (59.5–77.2) | 100.0 (90.6–100.0) | 100.0 (94.2–100.0) | 57.3 (45.9–68.0) |
MGIT 960 culture | 56.6 (47.0–65.8) | 100.0 (90.6–100.0) | 100.0 (92.9–100.0) | 49.0 (38.7–59.3) |