Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
| Characteristics | N = 39 |
|---|---|
| Age, median year (range) | 61 (16–87) |
| Gender—Male, No. (%) | 25 (64.1) |
| Smoking history (current/ex-smoker/never) | 17/14/8 |
| Use of acid-suppressant, No. (%)a | 14 (35.9) |
| Immunocompromised, No. (%) b | 13 (33.3) |
| Extensive lung lesion, No. (%)c | 14 (35.9) |
| Presence of cavities, No. (%) | 24 (61.5) |
| Sputum appearance, M1/M2/P1/P2/P3d | 5/5/10/11/8 |
| Sputum bacterial load, scanty /1 + /2 + /3 + | 2/15/8/14 |
| Sputum pH, median (range) | 7.00 (5.50–8.37) |
Notes.
a
Acid-suppressant including histamine-2 receptor antagonist and proton pump inhibitor.
b
Immunocompromised; Patients having diabetes mellitus and/or corticosteroid user.
c
Extensive lung lesion; Radiological extent of parenchymal disease over one whole lung.
d
Sputum appearance classified by Miller and Jones’ classification.