Table 5 The relationship between bacteriological examination and antibody detection in 1525 pulmonary TB cases with the bacteriological examination results (n (%))
Bacteriological examination | Positive number (positive rate) of TB antibody | |
|---|---|---|
Kit B | Kit H | |
Smear | ||
 (+)(n = 543) | 291 (53.6) | 206 (37.9) |
 (−)(n = 822) | 341 (41.5) | 152 (18.5) |
Culture | ||
 (+)(n = 372) | 208 (55.9) | 148 (39.8) |
 (−)(n = 393) | 174 (44.3) | 82 (20.9) |
Bacterium | ||
 (+)(n = 624) | 331 (53.0)* | 227 (36.4)* |
 (−)(n = 901) | 383 (42.5) | 171 (19.0) |