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Table 2 TB-detection performance comparison between mNGS and clinical tests

From: Simultaneous diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy and malignant pleural effusion using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)

 

TB-positive

(N = 82)

TB-negative

(N = 56)

mNGS

  

 +

40

0

 −

42

56

 NA

0

0

Culture

  

 +

26

0

 −

46

45

 NA

10

11

AFB

  

 +

10

1

 −

62

41

 NA

10

14

T-Spot

  

 +

50

6

 −

13

29

 NA

19

21

Xpert

  

 +

29

0

 −

51

40

 NA

2

16