Table 3. Characteristics of the 16 newly diagnosed TB cases.
| No | Age | Sex | BMI | Contact | Diagnosis | Diagnosis basis | CXR finding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (months) | date | ||||||
| 1 | 60 | F | 18.2 | 5.5 | 8-Aug-11 | Lung biopsy (caseous granuloma) | Suspected TB lesion |
| 2 | 52 | F | 21.8 | 5.5 | 29-Sep-11 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Increased infiltration |
| 3 | 40 | F | 20.3 | 5.5 | 2-Nov-11 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Suspected TB lesion |
| 4 | 50 | F | 22.2 | 5.5 | 5-Dec-11 | Pleural effusion (ADA: 106 IU/mL) | Suspected TB lesion |
| 5 | 35 | F | 19.7 | 10.5 | 14-Dec-11 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Normal CXRb |
| 6 | 48 | F | 16.8 | 5.5 | 22-Dec-11 | Serial CXR and CT findings | Suspected TB lesion |
| 7 | 61 | F | 22.5 | 5.5 | 26-Dec-11 | Serial CXR and CT findings | Suspected TB lesion |
| 8 | 48 | F | 31.1 | 10.5 | 4-Jan-12 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Normal CXRb |
| 9 | 54 | F | 25.0 | 10.5 | 20-Jan-12 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Increased infiltration |
| 10 | 35 | F | 22.8 | 7.5 | 11-Apr-12 | Serial CXR and CT findings | Suspected TB lesion |
| 11 | 50 | F | 20.7 | 3.5 | 24-Jan-13 | Serial CXR and CT findings | Suspected TB lesion |
| 12 | 62 | F | 19.3 | 5.5 | 14-Jan-14 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Normal CXR b |
| 13 | 42 | F | 25.8 | 7.5 | 6-Feb-14 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Normal CXR b |
| 14 | 48 | F | 20.0 | 0.5 | 11-Apr-14 | Serial CXR and CT findings | Suspected TB lesion |
| 15 | 46 | F | 24.0 | 5.5 | 7-Aug-14 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Suspected TB lesion |
| 16 | 71 | F | 20.7 | 3.5 | 14-Jul-15 | Sputum mycobacteriologya | Suspected TB lesion |
a identical strain compared with index case
b minimal lesion less than 1cm was found by chest CT
F: female; ADA: adenosine aminohydrolase.