Comparative Diagnostic of Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: PCR is a Fast, Efficient, and Improved Diagnostic Approach

Table 1

Comparative analysis of direct smear microscopy, culture by LJ & BACTEC and PCR (n = 100).

Serial number	Methods	Positive (%)	Negative (%)	Total number
1	Direct smear microscopy positive	24 (24%)	76 (76%)	100
2	Culture by LJ	34 (34%)	66 (66%)	100
3	Culture by BACTEC	45 (45%)	55 (55%)	100
4	PCR	48 (48%)	52 (52%)	100