Table 5.

Positivity for Mycobacterium infection and type of sample (n = 1622)

SAMPLE	CULTURE				AFB Smear
	POSITIVE		NEGATIVE		POSITIVE		NEGATIVE
	N	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Blood	8	1.2	640	98.8	3	0.5	645	99.5
Stool	12	3.2	362	96.8	11	3	363	97
Sputum	8	8	93	92	6	6	93	94
CSF	0	0	1	100	0	0	1	100
Ascitic fluid	1	100	0	0	1	100	0	0
TOTAL	40	2.5	1582	97.5	22	1.3	1600	98.7