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Table 3 Diagnostic performance of MeltPro TB for detection of RIF resistance

From: Performance of the MeltPro TB assay as initial test for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis with drug-resistance detection

Reference standard

Sensitivity % (95%CI; n/N)

Specificity % (95%CI; n/N)

PPV %

NPV %

MYCOTB

98.0 (92.1–99.7; 96/98)

97.1 (94.4–98.6; 305/314)

91.4

99.3

Xpert MTB/RIF

99.1 (94.6–99.9; 116/117)

98.7 (96.9–99.5; 385/390)

95.9

99.7

MYCOTB and/or Xpert MTB/RIF

98.3 (93.5–99.7; 118/120)

99.2 (97.6–99.8; 394/397)

97.5

99.5

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Molecular Medicine

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