M. tuberculosis in Lymph Node Biopsy Paraffin-Embedded Sections

Table 2

Summery of M. tuberculosis prevalence from paraffin-embedded biopsy sections in different countries.

Country (year)	No. of specimens	AFB result
Russia (2002) [18]	114	18.5%
Germany (1999) [19]	16	36%
Israel (2000) [20]	21	85.7%
University of Malaya (1994) [21]	59	49%
Ethiopia (Butajira) (2002) [22]	147	72%
Jimma (this study)	60	61.7%