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Table 2 Types of isolated extrapulmonary TB cases at private health institutions in Amhara National Regional State, 2008/09

From: Common types of tuberculosis and co-infection with HIV at private health institutions in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Types of isolated extrapulmonary TB identified

Count (percentage)

TB lymphadenitis

293 (60.8)

TB pleurisy

51 (10.6)

TB peritonitis

45 (9.3)

TB of the spine

34 (7.1)

Cold abscess

25 (5.2)

Skin TB

14 (2.9)

TB arthritis

12 (2.5)

TB osteomyelitis

8 (1.7)

Total

482 (100)*

  1. *The type of EPTB was not documented for 18 EPTB patients.