Table 2. Clinical presentation of patients in a study of NTM infections at Kampong Cham Provincial Reference Hospital, Cambodia, October 1, 2012–April 21, 2014*.
| Characteristic | Total, N = 1,187 | TB, n = 217 | NTM disease, n = 11 | NTM colonization, n = 113 | Culture-negative, n = 842 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature >37.5°C |
115 (9.7) |
32 (14.7) |
2 (18.2) |
9 (8.0) |
72 (8.5) |
| Median BMI, kg/m2 (IQR) | 19.0 (17.0–21.5) | 18.1 (16.2–19.8) | 14.8 (13.9–16.2) | 18.8 (16.9–20.9) | 19.4 (17.2–22.1) |
| BMI <18.5 |
524 (44.1) |
123 (56.7) |
10 (90.9) |
52 (46.0) |
337 (40.0) |
| Karnofsky, % (IQR) | 90 (90–100) | 90 (80–100) | 80 (80–90) | 90 (90–100) | 90 (90–100) |
| SaO2, % (IQR) | 98 (97–99) | 98 (97–99) | 99 (91–100) | 98 (97–99) | 98 (97–99) |
| Cough | 1,185 (99.8) | 217 (100) | 11 (100) | 113 (100) | 840 (99.8) |
| Duration, wks (IQR) | 4 (3–12) | 8 (4–12) | 8 (2–20) | 4 (3–10) | 4 (3–12) |
| Chest pain | 501 (42.2) | 106 (48.8) | 7 (63.6) | 45 (39.8) | 343 (40.6) |
| Hemoptysis | 151 (12.7) | 27 (12.4) | 0 | 16 (14.2) | 108 (12.8) |
| Dyspnea | 563 (47.4) | 118 (54.4) | 7 (63.6) | 46 (40.7) | 392 (46.6) |
| Loss of appetite | 300 (25.3) | 63 (29.0) | 5 (45.4) | 27 (23.9) | 205 (24.3) |
| Loss of weight | 753 (63.4) | 182 (83.9) | 9 (81.8) | 62 (54.9) | 499 (59.3) |
| Fatigue | 151 (12.7) | 44 (20.3) | 4 (36.7) | 10 (8.8) | 93 (11.0) |
| Pleural effusion | 18 (1.5) | 3 (1.4) | 0 | 1 (0.9) | 14 (1.7) |
| Adenopathy | 5 (0.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 4 (0.5) |
*Values are no. (%) patients except as indicated. IQR, interquartile range; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; TB, tuberculosis.