Table 1. Clinical manifestations of TB/cryptococcosis co-infection with regard to HIV infection.
| Presenting symptoms | Total | Patients without HIV | Patients with HIV | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional | ||||
| Fever | 83/110a (41/54)b | 59/80 (30/40) | 24/30 (11/14) | 0.50 (1.00) |
| Nausea | 16/87 (6/31) | 10/68 (4/28) | 6/19 (2/3) | 0.18 (0.12) |
| Vomiting | 34/87 (13/31) | 23/68 (11/28) | 11/19 (2/3) | 0.06 (0.77) |
| Weakness | 30/87 (7/31) | 15/68 (5/28) | 15/19 (2/3) | 0.00 (0.23) |
| Weight loss | 14/110 (12/54) | 5/80 (4/40) | 9/19 (8/14) | 0.00 (0.00) |
| Night sweats | 14/110 (5/54) | 7/80 (2/40) | 7/30 (3/14) | 0.10 (0.20) |
| Anorexia | 10/110 (8/54) | 6/80 (4/40) | 4/30 (4/14) | 0.57 (0.21) |
| Respiratory | ||||
| Cough | 42/87 (5/31) | 26/68 (3/28) | 16/19 (2/3) | 0 (0.09) |
| Sputum | 37/87 (4/31) | 22/68 (3/28) | 15/19 (1/3) | 0 (0.84) |
| Dyspnea | 2/87 (1/31) | 1/68 (0/28) | 1/19 (1/3) | 0.91 (0.17) |
| Chest pain | 18/87 (1/31) | 10/68 (1/28) | 8/19 (0/3) | 0.02 (1.00) |
| Neurological | ||||
| Headache | 44/87 (22/31) | 35/68 (19/28) | 9/19 (3/3) | 0.75 (0.62) |
| Signs of meningeal irritation | 34/87 (15/31) | 27/68 (14/28) | 7/19 (1/3) | 0.82 (1.00) |
| Conscious disturbance | 14/87 (7/31) | 11/68 (6/28) | 3/19 (1/3) | 1 (1.00) |
| Dizziness | 3/87 (0/31) | 1/68 (0/28) | 2/19 (0/3) | 0.23 (NDc) |
| Deep reflexes | 4/87 (2/31) | 3/68 (1/28) | 1/19 (1/3) | 1.00 (0.45) |
| Hearing loss | 2/87 (2/31) | 2/68 (2/28) | 0/19 (0/3) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| Vision disorders | 4/87 (1/31) | 4/68 (1/28) | 0/19 (0/3) | 0.64 (1.00) |
| Papilledema | 10/87 (3/31) | 4/68 (3/28) | 6/19 (0/3) | 0.01 (1.00) |
| Pupil reacted sluggishly to light | 3/87 (0/31) | 3/68 (0/28) | 0/19 (0/3) | 0.83 (ND) |
Abbreviations: not determined, ND; tuberculosis, TB.
a
Positive/total number of all cases.
b
Positive/total number of cases etiologically diagnosed.
c
No data.