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Table 1 Number (%) of new bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis cases tested and identified with rifampicin resistant TB, Cameroon 2017

From: Rifampicin resistance in new bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Cameroon: a cross-sectional survey

Region

PTB+ NC notified

Number (%) PTB+ NC sampled

Number (%) PTB+ NC with RR notified

95% CI proportion PTB+ NC with RR

Littoral

241

212 (88)

2 (0.9)

0–2.2

NW

159

103 (65)

2 (1.9)

0–4.6

West

71

71 (100)

1 (1.4)

0–4.1

Est

97

61 (63)

0

Ada

95

83 (87)

1 (1.2)

0–3.6

Nord

141

120 (85)

4 (3.3)

0.1–6.5

EN

211

95 (45)

2 (2.1)*

0–5.0

CE

283

136 (48)

2 (1.5)

0–3.5

Sud

88

66 (75)

0

SW

92

82 (89)

2 (2.4)

0–5.8

Pays

1478

1029 (70)

16 (1.6)

0.8–2.3

  1. * Test result of patients not confirmed by a second Xpert exam