From: Tuberculosis mortality: patient characteristics and causes
Number (%) | |
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Radiographic pattern | |
Pneumonia | 31 (72) |
Miliary shadows | 4 (9.3) |
Cavitary lesion | 4 (9.3) |
No parenchymal lesion | 4 (9.3) |
Platelet (109/L) <140 | 16 (37.2) |
Albumin (g/dL) <3.5 | 34 (79) |
White blood cell (109/L) ≥9 | 13 (30.2) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) <10 | 15 (34.9) |
No. (%) of samples that grew M. tuberculosis | |
Sputum | 30(69.8) |
Pleural effusion | 12(27.9) |
Blood | 6(14) |
Ascites | 4(9.3) |
Cerebrospinal fluid | 3(7) |
Bone marrow | 1(2.3) |
Urine | 1(2.3) |
Stool | 1(2.3) |
Joint pus | 1(2.3) |
Delay from first visit to ordering TB culture >3 days | 17 (39.5) |
Mortality within 14 days | 14 (32.5) |
Ante-mortem diagnosis | 27 (62.8) |
Postmortem diagnosis | 16 (37.2) |