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.