The Application of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Smear-Negative TB Diagnosis as a Fee-Paying Service at a South Asian General Hospital

Table 1

Comparison of clinical features of 251 patients with suspected smear negative TB testing positive and negative by Xpert.

Clinical features	Xpert positive	Xpert negative	value
Cough	38 (71.7)	143 (72.2)	1
Fever	28 (52.8)	90 (45.5)	0.36
Night sweats	23 (43.4)	61 (30.8)	0.10
Loss of appetite	39 (73.6)	140 (70.7)	0.74
Weight loss	31 (58.5)	106 (53.5)	0.54
Malaise	42 (79.3)	164 (82.8)	0.55
Shortness of breath/chest pain	30 (56.6)	143 (72.2)	0.04
Total	53 (100)	198 (100)

Clinical questionnaire was not available for 7 patients.
kg = kilogram.