Table 2 Diagnostic yield for Mycobacterial spp. from abdominal specimens among endoscopy patients attending endoscopy clinic at University Teaching Hospital in Zambia
Specimen | Total number isolated (%) | Species isolated | Diagnostic yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Descending colon biopsy | 9 | 4 MTB 2 Mycobacterium gordonae 2 Mycobacterium kansasii 1 Mycobacterium genavense | 9.8 (95% CI 3.7–15.8) |
Stool | 5 | 3 MTB 2 Mycobacterium gordonae | 6.8 (95% CI 1.0–12.6) |
Caecal biopsy | 4 | 1 MTB 1 Mycobacterium kansasii 2 Mycobacterium gordonae | 6.1 (95% CI 0.3–11.8) |
Intestinal lavage | 3 | 2 MTB 1 Mycobacterium gordonae | 5.9 (95% CI 0.3–11.5) |