Table 3.
Frequency of bacteriological culture confirmation of Mtb complex among reported tuberculosis cases by site of disease, Germany, 1996–2000
| Culture confirmation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Absent | Total | |
| Total | 18,501 (70%) | 7801 | 26,302 |
| Pulmonary | 15,134 (73%) | 5493 | 20,627 |
| Extrapulmonary | 3367 (59%) | 2308 | 5675 |
| Lymphatic, peripheral | 859 (51%) | 826 | 1685 |
| Lymphatic, intrathoracic | 223 (39%) | 352 | 575 |
| Pleural | 579 (55%) | 470 | 1049 |
| Genitourinary | 746 (78%) | 212 | 958 |
| Osteoarticular | 326 (71%) | 131 | 457 |
| Miliary | 126 (69%) | 58 | 184 |
| Meningeal | 91 (68%) | 42 | 133 |
| Peritoneal | 65 (56%) | 51 | 116 |
| Cutaneous | 70 (61%) | 45 | 115 |
| Other | 282 (70%) | 121 | 403 |
1Data modified from Forssbohm et al. 2008.
2Data are presented as n or n (%).