Table 2 Results of diagnosis methods used for presumptive PTB in critically ill patients of the ICU internalized
Diagnosis Methods Description | Collection Techniques | ||
|---|---|---|---|
ETA (n = 21a) | mini-BAL (n = 26) | P value | |
Smear microscopy-positive, n (%) | 6 (29) | 5 (19) | 0.451 |
Culture MGIT-positive, n (%) | 4 (21) | 5 (19) | 0.987 |
Culture LJ-positive, n (%) | 3 (16) | 5 (19) | 0.653 |
Xpert MTB/RIF®-positive, n (%) | – | 5 (19) | – |