Table 3.
Clinical presentation of 43 patients with TB-related death
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Initial tentative diagnosis |
|
| TB |
8 (18.6) |
| Non-TB infection |
26 (60.5) |
| Pneumonia |
17 |
| Urosepsis |
2 |
| Septic shock |
2 |
| Neutropenic fever |
1 |
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
1 |
| Meningitis, nature undetermined |
1 |
| Cellulitis |
1 |
| Fever of unknown origin |
1 |
| Noninfectious diagnosis |
9 (20.9) |
| Acute myocardial infarction |
2 |
| Cancer progression |
2 |
| COPD with acute exacerbation |
1 |
| Chronic diarrhea |
1 |
| Hydrocephalus |
1 |
| Choledocholithiasis |
1 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 1 |
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.