Table 3 Diagnosis made and Treatment given by subjects' sputum culture results and HIV sero-status.
From: Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis: sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic algorithm
Treatment given | Culture +ve | Culture -ve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | HIV +ve | HIV -ve | HIV +ve | HIV-ve |
| Â | n = 84 | n = 43 | n = 203 | n = 83 |
Anti-TB | 41(48.8) | 25(58.1) | 70(34.5) | 37(46.3) |
Antibiotics | 43(51.2) | 18(39.5) | 133(65.5) | 46(53.7) |