Table 2.
Comparison of the results obtained by the TBcID and the Accuprobe assay.
| Mycobacterial species (n) | TBcID | Accuprobe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n) | Negative (n) | Positive (n) | Negative (n) | |
| M. tuberculosis complex | ||||
| M. tuberculosis (64) | 63 | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| M. bovis BCG (6) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| M. africanum (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nontuberculous mycobacteria | ||||
| M. abscessus (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| M. avium (4) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| M. intracellulare (5) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| M. chelonae (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| M. fortuitum (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. genavense (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| M. gordonae (4) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| M. kansasii (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. marinum (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| M. peregrinum (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. scrofulaceum (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. szulgai (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. xenopi (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. ulcerans (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nonmycobacteria | ||||
| AFB high G+C bacteria (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. AFB: acid-fast bacilli.