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Gain in early pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis with the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay
| N = 162 patients | TB + (N = 30 patients) | TB- (N = 132 patients) |
|---|---|---|
| Xpert®MTB/RIF (XP)+ |
18 |
0 |
| Smear microscopy (SM) + |
5 |
6 (=6 NTMa) |
| Gain in early TBb diagnosis (XP-SM) | 13 | 0 |
aNTM: Nontuberculous mycobacteria.
bTB: Tuberculosis.
