Table 3.

Control of tuberculosis infection

Patient ID	ESR (mm/h)					CRP (mg/L)					Tuberculosis dissemination	Recurrence
	Pre-Op	Post-Op	3-mons	6-mons	FU	Pre-Op	Post-Op	3-mons	6-mons	FU
1	51	29	21	15	12	23	11	5	6	5	No	No
2	70	34	19	13	11	10	5	6	5	4	No	No
3	50	26	14	16	10	16	9	5	4	4	No	No
4	34	19	16	12	9	6	5	4	5	3	No	No
5	56	36	15	9	8	15	10	3	5	3	No	No
6	58	42	22	18	15	27	13	6	7	6	No	No
7	68	44	23	15	12	23	14	6	6	5	No	No
8	58	31	19	17	13	68	21	6	5	3	No	No
9	51	29	21	14	12	23	11	5	7	4	No	No
10	68	84	31	18	15	75	35	9	6	5	No	No
11	32	23	18	14	10	9	8	6	6	3	No	No
12	62	31	19	12	9	12	8	7	3	4	No	No
13	46	32	24	14	10	60	46	12	8	5	No	No
14	36	26	16	8	7	12	9	6	3	4	No	No
15	75	60	20	14	13	94	43	5	4	6	No	No

ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation, CRP C-reactive protein, Pre-Op preoperative, Post-Op postoperative, FU latest follow-up