Research Article
Rapid Diagnosis of Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Table 3
Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on different kinds of childhood PTB.
| Xpert MTB/RIF assay | Confirmed PTB (%) | Probable PTB (%) | Smear-positive PTB (%) | Smear-negative PTB (%) |
| Positive | 24 (100) | 20 (33.9) | 7 (100) | 37 (48.7) | Negative | 0 | 39 (66.1) | 0 | 39 (51.3) |
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