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. 2010 Aug 11;5(8):e12082. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012082

Table 2. Multidrug-Resistance Pulmonary Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Score.

Variable Regression Coefficients (95% BCa CI) Points
Risk factors
History of tuberculosis* 2·78 (1·98 to 3·49) 3
MDR-TB contact, family 1·27 (0·34 to 2·15) 2
Physical exam
Abnormal lung exam −0·82 (−1·57 to −0·12) −1
Chest radiograph pattern
Cavitary 0·93 (0·14 to 1·66) 1

BCa  =  Bias-Corrected and accelerated, CI: confidence interval.

*Failed therapy or early relapse within 12 months.