Table 2

Additional diagnostic characteristics of the 27 patients with positive results on FASH examination, admitted to Yirol Hospital, South Sudan

Sputum test
 Positive5 (18)
 Negative13 (48)
 Not done12 (44)
Kala-Azar test
 Negative13 (48)
 Not done14 (52)
Symptoms
 Yes24 (89)
 No3 (11)
CD4 (cells/mm3)
 <100 13 (48)
 >100 to ≤2009 (33)
 >2005 (18)
Lymph nodes clinical examination
 Yes7 (26)
 No20 (74)
Lung clinical examination
 Positive3 (11)
 Negative24 (89)
Abdomen clinical examination
 Positive4 (15)
 Negative23 (85)
  • FASH, Focused Assessment with Sonography in HIV-associated tuberculosis.