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Table 2 Summary of Culture and LPA/APM in patients with rifampicin resistant Xpert

From: Effects of introducing Xpert MTB/RIF test on multi-drug resistant tuberculosis diagnosis in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Test

Rifampicin sensitive

Rifampicin monoresistant

MDR-TB

Inconclusive

Culture and LPA (N = 180)

14 (7.8%)

30 (16.7%)

130 (72.2%)

6 (3.3%)

Culture and APM (N = 226)

11 (4.9%)

31 (13.7%)

184 (81.4%)

0 (0.0%)

Total Confirmed (N = 262)

23 (8.8%;

35 (13.4%;

204 (77.8%;

N/A

 

5.4-12.2%)

9.2-17.5%)

72.8-82.9%)

N/A