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Table 1 Laboratory bacterial-positive percentage of diagnosis of TPE

From: Use of T-SPOT.TB for the diagnosis of unconventional pleural tuberculosis is superior to ADA in high prevalence areas: a prospective analysis of 601 cases

Positive TB test

Confirm TPE (n = 145)

Sputum

 Smear, AFB positive

35/127

 Culture positive for MTB

72/119

 Gene-xpert positive

73/113

 Total positive tests

99/145

Pleural fluid

 Smear, AFB positive

3/137

 Culture positive for MTB

52/139

 Gene-xpert positive

36/142

 Total positive tests

68/145

  1. Data are presented as frequency (percentage)
  2. AFB Acid-fast bacilli, MTB Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB tuberculosis, TPE tuberculous pleural effusion