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Table 2 Sensitivities and specificities of Xpert MTB/RIF, CTM-MTB and DTB

From: Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF with ProbeTec ET DTB and COBAS TaqMan MTB for direct detection of M. tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens

 

% sensitivity (95% CI)

% specificity (95% CI)

 

All

MIC pos

MIC neg

 

Cx pos

Cx pos

Cx pos

no TB

Xpert MTB/RIF

74.6

94.1

68.0

96.2

(62.2-84.1)

(69.2-99.7)

(53.1-80.0)

(85.9-99.3)

CTM MTB

73.8

93.3

68.0

100

(61.2-83.6)

(66.0-99.6)

(53.1-80.0)

(91.2-100)

DTB

79.1

100

72.0

98.1

(67.1-87.7)

(77.0-100)

(57.2-83.3)

(88.6-99.9)

  1. Cx culture (fluid or solid media), MIC smear microscopy, CI confidence interval.