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Table 4 Laboratory findings, thoracic radiographic presentations and clinical course of 43 patients with TB-related death

From: Tuberculosis mortality: patient characteristics and causes

 

Number (%)

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)