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Table 3 Classification of tuberculosis cases

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

Extrapulmonary TB

22 (62.9%)

   Lymphadenitis

10 (28.6%)

   Osseous

6 (17.1%)

   Urogenital

2 (5.7%)

   CNS

2 (5.7%)

Mediastinal

1 (2.9%)

Pleural

1 (2.9%)

Pulmonary TB*

13 (37.1%)

Disseminated

10/13 (76.9%)

Lymphadenitis+pulmonary

1

Lymphadenitis+abdominal+pulmonary

1

   Lymphadenitis+mediastinal+pulmonary

1

Osseous+lymphadenitis+pleural-pulmonary

1

   CNS+pulmonary

1

   CNS+lymphadenitis+pulmonary

1

CNS+osseous+pulmonary

1

Abdominal+pleural+thymus+pulmonary

1

Abdominal+pulmonary

1

   Scrotal+pulmonary

1

Restricted to the lungs

3/13 (23.1%)

  1. *Smear-positive: 4/1.3 (30.8%); smear negative - culture-positive: 9/13 (69.2%)