Inaccuracy of Death Certificate Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Potential Underdiagnosis of TB in a Region of High HIV Prevalence

Table 2

Number of TB-attributed inpatient deaths, by disease site and diagnostic test.

Diagnosis	Number (% of total deaths)	AFB smear done	AFB smear positive	Culture done	Culture positive	Smear or culture positive	Totals (% of total deaths)
PTB	227 (56)	61	28	59	29	47	227 (56)
EPTB
Disseminated/miliary	30 (7.4)	11	1	9	4	5
TB meningitis	59 (14.6)	10	0	13	2	2
TB abdomen	20 (4.9)	3	1	7	1	1	118 (29)
TB spine	5 (1.2)	1	0	1	0	0
TB pericardium	1 (0.2)	0	0	1	0	0
TB source unknown	58 (14)	8	1	9	2	3	58 (14)
MOTT (Mycobacteria other than TB)	2 (0.5)	0	0	2	2	2	2 (0.5)