Table-3.
Comparison of PCR with culture and SITT.
| PCR/culture | PCR/SITT | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture | SITT | ||||||||
| + | - | + | - | ||||||
| PCR | + | 2 | 27 | 29 | PCR | + | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| - | 1 | 41 | 42 | - | 42 | 470 | 512 | ||
| 3 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 470 | 541 | ||||
PCR=Polymerase chain reaction, SITT=Single intradermal tuberculin testing
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