Table 2 Characteristics of the 142 patients found positive to the NTM among presumptive TB patients
Characteristics | Number of patients |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 88 (62.0%) |
Female | 54 (38.0%) |
Mean age (years) | 46.8 |
Co-morbidities | |
Diabetes | 8 (5.6%) |
HIV + status | 47 (33.1%) |
History of TB | 32 (22. 5%) |
Clinical presentation | |
Productive cough | 125 (88. 0%) |
Haemoptysis | 44 (31. 0%) |
Laboratory examinations | |
AFB smear positive | 34 (23. 9%) |
Radiological features | |
Infiltrations | 111 (78. 1%) |
Cavities | 134 (94. 3%) |