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. 2016 Dec 27;10(12):e0005220. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005220

Table 3. Correlation of WHO clinical types, results of skin smears for AFB and PCR.

MB(n = 41) PB(n = 9) Total(n = 50)
PCR positive 32(78%) 4(44%) 36(72%)
AFB present (Microscopy) 9(22%) 0(0%) 9(18%)
Fisher’s exact test 3.243 - 4.268
p-value 0.167 - 0.047