Table 1. Patient characteristics, diagnostic data and treatment status.

Code	Age(years)	Sex	Lesion Type	A.F.B.	Culture on L.J.	P.C.R.	Treatment Status*
7	10	F	oedema with ulcer	negative	positive	positive	untreated
8	18	F	nodule	negative	positive	positive	4 weeks antibiotics
9	16	M	oedema with ulcer	negative	positive	positive	untreated
10	15	M	oedema with ulcer	+++	negative	positive	untreated
11	9	F	nodule	negative	positive	positive	untreated
12	32	M	oedema	negative	negative	positive	6 weeks antibiotics
13	16	F	nodule	negative	negative	positive	4 weeks antibiotics
14	11	M	nodule	negative	positive	positive	untreated
15	25	F	nodule	++	positive	positive	4 weeks antibiotics
16	18	M	ulcer	+++	positive	positive	4 weeks antibiotics

*: Antibiotic treatment was with streptomycin injection15 mg/kg and oral rifampicin 10 mg/kg daily.