TABLE 2.
Comparison of sputum bacillary load and disease severity in patients with cavitary and noncavitary tuberculosis
Patient group | CFU/ml of sputum (SE) at various disease severities
|
Pa | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Minimal | Moderately advanced | Far advanced | ||
Cavitary | 4.79 (0.22) | 5.35 (0.17) | <0.05 | |
Noncavitary | 3.05 (0.28) | 4.11 (0.17)b | 4.64 (0.25)b | <0.05 |
Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test.
P < 0.05 (cavitary versus noncavitary).