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Table 2 Staining and culture of M. tuberculosis

From: Frequency of tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria in HIV infected patients from Bogota, Colombia

Patient

Clinical form

Type of Sample

Number of Samples

AFB SMEAR POSITIVE

CULTURE POSITIVE

1

Disseminated

Sputum

2

2

2

  

Urine

2

0

2

  

Ascitic fluid

1

1

1

2*

Pulmonary

Sputum

2

2

2

  

Stool

2

2

2

3

Pulmonary

Sputum

2

0

2

  

Stool

2

1

2

4

Gastrointestinal

Stool

2

2

2

  

TOTAL

15

10

15

  1. 2* This patient also presented positive culture for M. avium
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