Table 3.
Findings of patients with abdominal TB compared with stool for gene Xpert.
| Positive findings n(%) = =100 | Stool Xpert Positive n(%) = =20 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS ON CT SCAN | |||
| Enlarged lymph nodes | 64(64) | 11(55) | 0.247 |
| Mesenteric Thickening | 24(24) | 01(5) | 0.019 |
| Bowel thickening | 46(46) | 04(20) | 0.008 |
| TYPES OF LESIONS ON COLONOSCOPY | |||
| Cecal scars | 09(9) | 01(5) | 0.427 |
| Cecal Ulcers | 24(24) | 03(15) | 0.228 |
| Ileal inflammation | 25(25) | 07(35) | 0.191 |
| BIOPSY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY | |||
| Granulomatous Inflammation with necrosis | 16(16) | 08(40) | 0.003 |
| Granulomatous Inflammation without necrosis | 07(7) | 01(5) | 0.574 |
Chi square test was applied between Diagnostic findings and positive stool GeneXpert testing.
P < 0.05 is considered significant.