Table 2.
Mycobacteria isolated on culture, age distribution and site of FNAB
| Site of FNAB |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycobacteria isolated | n/N (%) | Median age (IQR) months | Cervical node | Axillary node* | Inguinal node | Other | Site not given |
| All | 84/121 (69) | 42 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| M. tuberculosis | 54/84 (64) | 44.5 (25–72) | 35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| M. bovis BCG | 23/84 (28) | 4 (3.6–6) | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| M. tuberculosis complex, NOS | 6/84 (7) | 32 (14.8–63.5) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mycobacterial species NOS | 1/84 (1) | 11† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*
Side not specified.
†
One case only.
FNAB = fine-needle aspirate biopsy; IQR = interquartile range; BCG = bacilli Calmette-Guérin; NOS = not otherwise specified.