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. 2010 Feb 26;10:41. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-41

Table 4.

Comparison of line probe assay (LPA) results from FIND-NTRL and University laboratory (specimens in which both LPA and MGIT DST results were available)

MGIT DST result LPA results Number of specimens
RIFR INHR (n = 12) Lab 1 and Lab 2 MDR 11

Lab 1 RIFR INHS; Lab 2 MDR 1

RIFS INHR (n = 13) Lab 1 and Lab 2 RIFR INHR 3

Lab 1 and Lab 2 RIFS INHR 6

Lab 1 and Lab 2 RIFS INHS 4

RIFR INHS (n = 2) Lab 1 and Lab 2 RIFR INHS 2

RIFR INHS (n = 61) Lab 1 and Lab 2 RIFS INHS 59

Lab 1 RIFS INHR; Lab 2 RIFS INHS 2

Total 88

Lab 1, FIND-NTRL laboratory

Lab 2, University laboratory

RIFS, rifampicin susceptible; RIFR, rifampicin resistant

INHS, isoniazid susceptible; INHR, isoniazid resistant