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Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve parameters.
| Technique | Sensitivity | Specificity | AUC | 95%CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorescence | 84.5% | 100% | 0.923 | 0.876-0.969 | p≤0.001 |
| ZN | 54.8% | 100% | 0.774 | 0.702-0.846 | p≤0.001 |
Xpert MTB/Rif used as reference diagnostic test; AUC: area under curve. Data is represented in percentages. P-value is statistically significant if p < 0.05 as compared between Xpert MTB/Rif and fluorescence microscopy, Xpert MTB/Rif, and Ziehl-Neelsen.
