Table 4.
Laboratory findings, thoracic radiographic presentations and clinical course of 43 patients with TB-related death
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Radiographic pattern |
|
| Pneumonia |
31 (72) |
| Miliary shadows |
4 (9.3) |
| Cavitary lesion |
4 (9.3) |
| No parenchymal lesion |
4 (9.3) |
| Platelet (109/L) <140 |
16 (37.2) |
| Albumin (g/dL) <3.5 |
34 (79) |
| White blood cell (109/L) ≥9 |
13 (30.2) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) <10 |
15 (34.9) |
| No. (%) of samples that grew M. tuberculosis |
|
| Sputum |
30(69.8) |
| Pleural effusion |
12(27.9) |
| Blood |
6(14) |
| Ascites |
4(9.3) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid |
3(7) |
| Bone marrow |
1(2.3) |
| Urine |
1(2.3) |
| Stool |
1(2.3) |
| Joint pus |
1(2.3) |
| Delay from first visit to ordering TB culture >3 days |
17 (39.5) |
| Mortality within 14 days |
14 (32.5) |
| Ante-mortem diagnosis |
27 (62.8) |
| Postmortem diagnosis | 16 (37.2) |