Table 2. Number (percent) of specimens with other diagnoses, definite, and suspected Buruli ulcer according to clinical stagea.
Clinical stage | Other diagnoses | Definite BU (AFB positive) | Suspect BU (AFB negative) | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nodule |
7 (6) |
18 (14) |
5 (4) |
30 (24) |
Plaque |
0 |
5 (4) |
1 (0.8) |
6 (5) |
Ulcer |
2 (1.6) |
55 (44) |
31 (25) |
88 (71) |
Total | 9 (7) | 78 (63) | 37 (30) | 124 (100) |
aBU, Buruli ulcer; AFB, acid-fast bacilli.