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Table 1 Diagnosis made using culture results and Treatment given

From: Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis: sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic algorithm

Treatment given

Culture +ve

(n = 127)

Culture -ve

(n = 286)

Total

(n = 413)

Ant-TB

66(51.9)

107(37.4)

173(41.8)

Antibiotics without anti-TB

61(48.1)

179(62.6)

240(58.2)