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. 2018 Mar-Apr;44(2):112–117. doi: 10.1590/S1806-37562017000000201

Table 1. Distribution of Xpert MTB/RIF test and sputum smear microscopy results at Octávio Mangabeira Specialized Hospital, in the city of Salvador, Brazil, between June of 2014 and March of 2015 (N = 3,877).a .

Result Sputum smear microscopy Xpert MTB/ RIF test
Positive 424 (10.9) 678 (17.5)
Negative 3,453 (89.1) 3,199 (82.5)
Total 3,877 (100%) 3,877 (100%)
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Values expressed as n (%).