Table 4. Sensitivity of all techniques analysed by sample (n = 63), patient (n = 57) and HIV status. Specificity of all techniques in all cases was 100%.

	Technique [% sensitivity (no. positive samples)]
Group	smear	MODS	MGIT	LJ
Analysis by sample (n = 63)	52.4% (33)	65.1% (41)	73% (43)	68.3% (43)
Analysis by patient (n = 57)	53.0% (30)	64.9% (37)	70.2% (40)	70.2% (40)
HIV negative patients only (n = 17)	29.4% (5)	58.8% (10)	58.8% (10)	64.7% (11)
HIV positive patients only (n = 40)	62.5% (25)	67.5% (27)	75% (30)	72.5% (29)