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Smear microscopy results of people starting TB treatment based on a Xpert diagnosis of drug-sensitive, pulmonary TB in Greater Tzaneen sub-district, 2008–2015
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpert diagnosed cases | 47 | 153 | 498 | 611 | 598 |
| Smear positive | 44 | 118 | 352 | 420 | 390 |
| n (%) | (93·6) | (77·1) | (70·7) | (68·7) | (65·2) |
| Smear negative | 3 | 19 | 84 | 131 | 181 |
| n (%) | (6·4) | (12·4) | (16·9) | (21·4) | (30·3) |
| Smear not done | 0 | 16 | 62 | 60 | 27 |
| n (%) | (0·0) | (10·5) | (12·4) | (9·8) | (4·5) |
