Table 4 The significance of gastric aspirate for NTM cultured from at least one sputum or bronchoscopy culture (NTM culture positivity group).

From: Usefulness of gastric aspirates for diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacteriosis

  

NTM cultured positivity group

Other diseases group

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

p value

Smear (n = 491)

( +)

26

47

32.1

88.5

 < 0.001

(−)

55

363

Culture (n = 491)

( +)

52

1

64.2

99.8

 < 0.001

(−)

29

409

  1. NTM Nontuberculous mycobacteria.
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