Table 4 Comparison of PCR-REBA and MGIT 960 for Detection of mycobacterium
PCR-REBA | MGIT 960 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
MTB | sensitivity | 97.9% | 93.8% | 0.012 |
specificity | 100% | 99.5% | 0.317 | |
PPV | 100% | 98.6% | 0.040 | |
NPV | 98.0% | 96.7% | 0.323 | |
NTM | sensitivity | 99.0% | 96.5% | 0.106 |
specificity | 100% | 99.5% | 0.317 | |
PPV | 100% | 98% | 0.004 | |
NPV | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.530 |