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Table 1 Reported symptoms of tuberculosis patients

From: TB or not TB? Difficulties in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-negative immigrants to Germany

Lymphnode swelling

13 (37.1%)

Weight loss

10 (28.6%)

Night sweats

9 (25.7%)

Neurological symptoms1

8 (22.9%)

Coughing, respiratory symptoms

5 (14.3%)

Back pain

3 (8.6%)

Fever

2 (5.7%)

Other symptoms2

9 (25.7%)

  1. 1paralysis (3), seizure (2), visual disturbance (1), deafness (1), headache (1)
  2. 2abscess (3), pathological bone fracture (1), dysphagia (1), perineal pain (1), scrotal swelling (1), haematuria (1), primary Infertility (1)