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. 2018 Mar;8(2):161–173. doi: 10.21037/qims.2018.03.06

Table 2. Prevalence of selected imaging signs of pulmonary ptMDR-TB vs. DS-TB in HIV(−) adults.

Study Variables MDR-TB DS-TB Variables MDR-TB DS-TB
Chuchottaworn et al. (20) by CXR Bilateral lungs 52.2% 14.7% ≥2 lung zones 59.8% 23.5%
Joshi et al. (21) Bilateral lungs 92% Bronchiectasis 42%
Chung et al. (22) Bronchiectasis 60% 31%
Zahirifard et al. (24) Bilateral lungs 80%
Kim HC et al. (23) Bronchiectasis 79% 55%
Chuchottaworn et al. (20) by CXR Pleural effusion 24.3% 9.7% Atelectasis 14.5% 4.1%
Joshi et al. (21) Pleural involvement 50%
Joshi et al. (21) Pleural effusion 28.6%
Chung et al. (22) Pleural effusion 57% 27% Lobar volume decrease 71% 46%
Kim HC et al. (23) Pleural effusion 17% 23% Lung destruction 32% 6%
Zahirifard et al. (24) CXR: pleural thickening 31%
Zahirifard et al. (24) CXR: pleurisy 14%
Zahirifard et al. (24) CT: pleural involvement 93%