TABLE 1

Diagnostic accuracy of FluoroType MTB stratified by light-emitting diode fluorescence smear microscopy positivity, HIV status and Xpert MTB/RIF result

Culture positive (n=70)Culture negative (n=226)AllSensitivitySpecificity
FluoroType MTB positiveFluoroType MTB negativeFluoroType MTB positiveFluoroType MTB negative
Overall6289113529688.6% (78.7–94.9%)59.7% (53–66.2%)
Smear positive50011667100% (92.9–100%)35.3% (14.2–61.7%)
Smear negative1288012922960.0% (36.1–80.9%)61.7% (54.8–68.3%)
HIV positive214445011984.0% (63.9–95.5%)53.2% (42.6–63.6%)
HIV negative3302746106100% (89.4–100%)63.0% (50.9–74.0%)
HIV unknown8420397166.7% (34.9–90.1%)66.1% (52.6–77.9%)
Xpert MTB/RIF positive5321316996.4% (87.5–99.6%)7.1% (0.2–33.9%)
Xpert MTB/RIF negative967813422760.0% (32.3–83.7%)63.2% (56.3–69.7%)

Data in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.