Table 2.
Summary of WHO Criteria for Diagnosis of TB in Children Under the Age of 5 Years With Pneumonia and Severe Acute Malnutritiona.
| Parameters | Number of Sputum Samples (1 Sample per Patient) | Number of Reports Available | Culture-Confirmed TB | Culture- and/or Xpert MTB/RIF-Confirmed TB | Positive WHO Criteria (≥3) (%) | Negative WHO Criteria (<3) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO | 388 | 388 | 10 | 27 | 65 (17) | 323 (83) |
Abbreviations: WHO, World Health Organization; TB, tuberculosis.
a
Figures represent percentages, unless specified.