From: Adjuvant interferon gamma in patients with drug – resistant pulmonary tuberculosis: a pilot study
Patient | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 28 | 50 | 54 | 27 | 44 | 50 | 23 | 37 |
Sex | Male | Male | Female | Female | Male | Male | Female | Male |
Race | Mestizo | White | Mestizo | Mestizo | White | Mestizo | Black | Black |
BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 19.6 | 18.9 | 13.2 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 21.6 | 22.0 | 17.1 |
Sputum smear status* | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Sputum culture status** | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Drug Resistance | INH RIF STR | INH STR | INH RIF STR | INH RIF | INH, STR | INH RIF STR | INH | INH |
Initial thorax X-ray | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
GSR (mm/h) | 5 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 68 | 101 | 10 | 60 |