Table 1: Xpert results for the detection of M. tuberculosis in Southern Ethiopia.

 Xpert result Frequency Percent
MTB+/RIF- 161 8.0
MTB+/RIF+ 45 2.2
MTB+/RIF Indeterminate 6 0.3
MTB- 1586 78.4
ERROR 168 8.3
INVALID 49 2.4
NO RESULT 9 0.4