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TABLE 1.

Conventional and Anyplex MTB/NTM results by sample type

Sample type (no.)	PCR result	Smear⁺ culture⁺	Smear⁻ culture⁺	Smear⁺ culture⁻	Smear⁻ culture⁻
Retrospective pulmonary (54)^a	+	33^b	1^c	2^d	1^c
Retrospective pulmonary (54)^a	−	1^c	1^c	2	13
Retrospective extrapulmonary (56)^e	+	0	1^c	0	0
Retrospective extrapulmonary (56)^e	−	0	2^c	0	53
Prospective pulmonary (72)^f	+	42^g	5^c	4^h	2^c
Prospective pulmonary (72)^f	−	0	0	7	12
Prospective extrapulmonary (33)ⁱ	+	0	0	0	0
Prospective extrapulmonary (33)ⁱ	−	0	0	0	33

Forty-four sputum and 10 bronchoalveolar lavage specimens.

Twenty-three MTBC and 10 NTM.

All MTBC.

All NTM.

Fifty-two CSF and 4 pleural fluid specimens.

Fifty-nine sputum and 13 bronchoalveolar lavage specimens.

Thirty-three MTBC and 9 NTM.

One MTBC and 3 NTM.

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Thirty-two CSF and 1 knee fluid specimen.