TABLE 2.
Comparison of sputum exam results according to the categories of TB
| SLIM oral swab (n = 272) |
Xpert MTB/RIF (n = 252a) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case definition | Positive | Negative | Total | Positive | Negative | Total |
| Confirmed TB | ||||||
| Smear positive | 24 | 11 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 34 |
| Smear negative | 40 | 24 | 64 | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| Possible TB | ||||||
| Culture negative | 20b | 9 | 29 | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Not TB | 20c | 124 | 144 | 0 | 130 | 130 |
a
The results of Xpert MTB/RIF were not available for 20 patients.
b
One patient without a sputum exam was included. See Fig. 2 for more details.
c
See Table S1 for more details. Xpert MTB/RIF was not available for one participant.