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Table 6 Sensitivity of Duplex PCR in different sample categories with CRS as reference

From: Evaluation of the performance of an in-house duplex PCR assay targeting the IS6110 and rpoB genes for tuberculosis diagnosis in Cameroon

Category

n

D-PCR results

Sensitivity (%)

Negative

Positive

Smear (+) Culture (+)

47

2

45

95.7

Smear (−) Culture (+)

8

1

7

87.5

Clinically Diagnosed TB

8

1

7

87.5

Total

63

4

59

93.5