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Diagnostic efficiencies of different methods compared to culture
| Methods | All culture positive | Culture positive smear positive | Culture positive smear negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smear | 60/165(36.36) | — | — |
| Xpert | 163/165(98.79) | 59/60(98.33) | 104/105(99.05) |
| MeltPro TB | 115/165(69.70) | 43/60(71.67) | 72/105(68.57) |
| Histopathology | 139/165(84.24) | 54/60(90.00) | 85/105(80.95) |
| MeltPro TB+histopathology | 156/165(94.55) | 58/60(96.67) | 98/105(93.33) |
| Xpert+histopathology | 164/165(99.39) | 60/60(100.00) | 104/105(99.05) |
