Table 2: Results of diagnostic review among patients diagnosed as Smear positive PTB in Sekoru and Deneba HCs, Sekoru woreda, Jimma zone, Ethiopia: June 2012.
|
Diagnostic criteria (N = 60) |
Number (%) |
|
Correct diagnostic* criteria used: |
|
|
Cases with at least 2 initial positive sputum smears |
40 (66.7%) |
|
Cases with at least 1 initial and 1repeat positive sputum smears |
14 (23.3%) |
|
Incorrect criteria for diagnosis |
|
|
Only one initial positive and no repeat sputum-smears |
6 (10%) |
|
Total |
60 (100%) |
*: Correctly diagnosed is when the diagnostic criteria for both PTB positive and PTB negative patient is in accordance with the national guideline.