Table 2. Result of smear, culture, CPCR-LFST and OTNPCR-LFST.
Smear N (N%) | Culture N (N%) | CPCR-LFST N (N%) | OTNPCR-LFST N (N%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Confirmed TBM (n = 34) | 10 (29.4) | 34 (100.0) | 30 (88.2) | 33 (97.1) |
Suspected TBM (n = 57) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 41 (71.9) | 48 (84.2) |
Total (n = 91) | 10 (11.0) | 34 (37.4) | 71 (78.0) | 81 (89.0) |
Control group (n = 43) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |