Table 2 Nucleic acid amplification test results from acid fast bacillus smear positive samples, 2002–2006
TotalNAAT indicates MTB (n (%))Culture confirms MTB (n (%))NAAT indicates rifampicin resistance (n (%))Culture indicates rifampicin resistance (n (%))
Indication for NAAT presentSentTotal5142 (82)47 (92)2 (4)3 (6)
Mycobacterial identification*1310 (77)10 (77)00
Rifampicin resistance*3832 (82)37 (97)2 (5)3 (8)
Not sentTotal36N/A32 (84)N/A1 (3)
Mycobacterial identification*42 (50)0
Rifampicin resistance*3230 (94)1 (3)
Indication for NAAT not present36N/A19 (53)N/A0
Total12342 (34)98 (80)2 (2)4 (3)
  • *The principal reason for sending sample for NAAT.

  • AFB, acid fast bacillus; MDR, multidrug resistant; MTB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; N/A, not applicable; NAAT, nucleic acid amplification tests.