Table 1.
The characteristics of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.
| Characteristics | Patients with TB, n (%) (n = 32) | Patients with SC, n (%) (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 23 (71.8) | 23 (79.3) |
| Women | 10 (28.2) | 6 (20.7) |
| Age | 36.5 (±10.6) years | 32.7 ± 6.7 years |
| Clinical symptoms | 29 (90.6) | 26 (89.6) |
| Fever | 20/32 (62.5) | 18 (62.1) |
| General weakness | 21/32 (65.6) | 15 (51.7) |
| Sweating | 18/32 (56.2) | 8 (27.6) |
| Weight loss | 21/32 (65.6) | 8 (27.6) |
| Respiratory symptoms | ||
| Cough | 22/32 (68.7) | 5 (17.2) |
| Shortness of breath | 11/32 (34.3) | 6 (20.7) |
| Chest pain | 5/32 (15.6) | 4 (13.8) |
| X-ray and CT changes | ||
| Enlarged lymph nodes | 0 | 29 (100) |
| Infiltrates in the lungs | 15 (46.8) | 5 (17.2) |
| Focus on the lungs | 11 (34.3) | 27 (93.1) |
| Focal infiltrates and focuses on the lungs | 6 (18.7) | 3 (10.3) |
| Diaskintest | ||
| Positive results | 87.5 (28) | 27.5 (8) |
| Negative results | 12.5 (4) | 72.5 (21) |
| Bacteriologic data | ||
| Sputum positive for MBT | 32 (100.0) | 0 |
| MDR | 10 (31.2) | 0 |