Table 2.
Sample type | No. of samples | No. of isolates identified by: |
Concordance rate (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CapitalBio Mycobacterium identification array in samples | 16S rRNA sequencing in Lowenstein-Jensen cultures | |||
Sputum | 18 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
Pleural fluid | 12 | 2 | 12 | 16.7 |
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total | 40 | 21 | 40 | 52.5 |