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. 2015 Dec 15;10(12):e0144656. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144656

Table 4. Detection of MTB in 3 sites using Xpert as first test in high risk groups and as add-on test to microscopy for smear negative presumed TB.

Project MTB Positive n (%) MTB Negative n (%) MTB Inconclusive n (%) Total
Kenya, Homa Bay 82 (14.1) 460 (79.3) 38 (6.6) 580
Malawi, Chiradzulu 40 (12.8) 224 (71.8) 48 (15.4) 312
Malawi, Thyolo 10 (4.1) 216 (88.2) 19 (7.8) 245
TOTAL 132 (11.6) 900 (79.1) 105(9.2) 1,137