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. 2022 May 5;17(5):e0267661. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267661

Table 2. Proportion of positive GA Xpert and stool Xpert compared to GA culture for MTB.

GA Xpert GA Culture p-value
Positive n(%) Negative n(%) Total n(%)
 Positive 7(4.6) 1(0.7) 8(5.3) 0.00
 Negative 2(1.3) 142(93.4) 144(94.7)
 Total 9(5.9) 143(94.1) 152(100)
Stool Xpert GA Culture p-value
Positive n(%) Negative n(%) Total n(%)
 Positive 9(6.2) 1(0.7) 10(6.9) 0.00
 Negative 0 135(93.1) 135(93.1)
 Total 9(6.2) 136(93.8) 145(100)

MTB = Mycobacterium tuberculosis, GA = gastric aspirate