Table 1 Clinical and microbiologic characteristics of tuberculosis patients with or without HTLV-1 infection
From: Influence of HTLV-1 on the clinical, microbiologic and immunologic presentation of tuberculosis
Characteristic | TB with HTLV-1 | TB without HTLV-1 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 13) | (n = 25) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Symptoms | |||
Fever | 11 (84.6) | 21 (84.0) | 0.67 |
Asthenia | 13 (100) | 25 (100) | - |
Anorexia | 11 (84.6) | 21 (84.0) | 0.35 |
Weight loss | 11 (100) | 22 (95.7) | - |
Prior hospitalization for TB | 6 (46.2) | 7 (28.0) | 0.26 |
Prior treatment for TB | 7 (53.8) | 12 (48.0) | 0.21 |
History of treatment abandonment | 6 (46.2) | 7 (28.0) | 0.45 |
Clinical examinations | |||
Helminth infections | 2 (15.4) | 3 (12) | 0.63 |
PPD positive | 10 (76.9) | 14 (63.6) | 0.71 |
Mean PPD (mm) among PPD positive tests, ± SD | 12.9 ± 4.0 | 10.5 ± 4.8 | 0.23 |
Sputum bacillary load | |||
0 | 2 (15.4)* | 0 (0) | |
1+ | 5 (38.4) | 11 (44.0) | |
2+ | 2 (15.4) | 3 (12.0) | |
3+ | 4 (30.8) | 11 (44.0) | |