Table 3 Diagnosis and clinical features of A. fumigatus IgG positive individuals

Clinical features

Productive cough

40(87)

6 (13)

0.89

Bloody

9(19.6)

37(80.4)

0.46

Fever

32(69.6)

14(30.4)

0.99

Night sweat

33(71.7)

13(28.3)

0.78

Chest pain

32(69.6)

14(30.4)

0.99

Shortness of breath

25(54.3)

21(45.7)

0.04

Tired

20(43.5)

26(56.5)

0.42

 N = 46

GeneXpert status

Positive

2(4.3)

-

Negative

40(87.0)

ND

4(8.7)

N = 46

TB treatment

New TB

13(28.3)

-

Symptoms despites treatment

22(47.8)

None

11(23.9)

N = 46