Table 3– Statistical parameters of the performances of the GenoType® MTBDRsl assay on 175 clinical isolates and 59 clinical specimens
DrugClinical isolatesClinical specimens
MTBDRslDSTMTBDRslDST
Fluoroquinolones
 Sensitivity99.4 (96.8–99.9)73.7 (61.0–83.4)94.9 (86.1–98.3)100 (64.6–100)
 Specificity99.2 (95.3–99.9)100 (92.7–100)
 PPV97.7 (87.9–99.6)100 (64.6–100)
 NPV88.6 (82.0–92.9)100 (92.7–100)
 Likelihood ratio pos.86.2 (11.9–62.2)Undefined
 Likelihood ratio neg.0.3 (0.2–0.3)0
 Diagnostic accuracy90.8 (85.6–94.3)100 (93.6–100)
Second-line injectable drugs
 Sensitivity99.4 (96.8–99.9)71.4 (61.2–80.0)91.5 (81.7–96.3)87.5 (52.9–97.8)
 Specificity100 (95.9–100)89.1 (77.0–95.3)
 PPV100 (94.0–100)58.3 (32.0–80.7)
 NPV79.0 (70.6–85.4)97.6 (87.7–99.6)
 Likelihood ratio pos.Undefined8.1 (5.2–12.4)
 Likelihood ratio neg.0.3 (0.3–0.3)0.1 (0.02–1.0)
 Diagnostic accuracy86.2 (80.3–90.6)88.8 (77.8–94.8)
Ethambutol#
 Sensitivity99.4 (96.8–99.9)69.7 (61.0–77.1)94.9 (86.1–98.3)86.1 (71.3–93.9)
 Specificity96.2 (87.0–98.9)100 (83.9–100)
 PPV97.7 (92.0–99.4)100 (87.9–100)
 NPV57.5 (47.0–67.3)80.0 (60.9–91.1)
 Likelihood ratio pos.18.1 (6.7–47.8)Undefined
 Likelihood ratio neg.0.3 (0.3–0.3)0.1 (0.09–0.2)
 Diagnostic accuracy77.6 (70.8–83.2)91.1 (80.7–96.1)
  • Data are presented as % (95% CI %). DST: drug-susceptibility testing; interval; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value; pos: positive; neg: negative; inject: injectable. #: the phenotypic DST result is adjusted according to the minimum inhibitory concentration results.