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This study compared the STANDARD M10 MDR-TB with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF Ultra test in detecting tuberculosis on 57 samples. Sensitivity and specificity were 92 % and 100 % with a positive predictive value of 100 % with a substantial agreement (0.74) at Kappa agreement test.
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