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Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the of the ICU internalized patients enrolled in study

From: The role of mini-bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in critically ill patients

Demographic and Clinical Data

ETAa

(n = 26)

Mini-BALb

(n = 26)

Age (years, median [IQR])

35 [29–46]

Sex, (male/female)

19/7

HIV+, n (%)

24 (92)

TB-treatment, n (%)

12 (46)

Outcome (death), n (%)

6 (23)

Gold-Standard Eligible Samples, n (%)

21c (81)

26 (100)

  1. aEndotracheal Aspirate; bMini bronchoalveolar lavage; c5 samples of ETA had volume < 1 ml