Table 3: Performance of GeneXpert according to the type of pathological product of patients followed for tuberculosis at the peace hospital in Ziguinchor, Senegal from 2016 to 2018 (n = 2,137).
|
Samples |
Effectifs |
Positive case |
% |
|
Sputum |
1561 |
516 |
33.05 |
|
Liquide de tubage gastrique |
184 |
47 |
25.54 |
|
Gastric tubing fluid |
178 |
26 |
14.60 |
|
Peritoneal fluid |
109 |
7 |
06.42 |
|
Ganglion specimens |
56 |
28 |
50.00 |
|
Spinal fluid |
46 |
3 |
06.52 |
|
Pericardial fluid |
03 |
0 |
00.00 |
|
Total |
2137 |
627 |
29.34 |