Positive results for M tuberculosis obtained by testing urine specimens from different groups of subjects using PCR, culture method, and acid fast staining (AFS)
Group | No. | PCR positive | Culture positive | AFS positive |
---|---|---|---|---|
HIV patients with tuberculosis | 13 | 13 (100%) | 2 (15.4%) | 0 |
HIV patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HIV patients with no mycobacteriosis | 53 | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 |
Healthy subjects | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |