Table 5.
Opportunistic Infections in 30 Patients With Probable Tuberculosis and Positive Lateral Flow Urine Lipoarabinomannan Assay Results
| Patient | Band Intensity | MACa | Cryptococcosisa | PCPa | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4+ | Yes | Yes | No | … |
| 2 | 4+ | No | Yes | No | … |
| 3 | 4+ | No | No | Yes | … |
| 4 | 4+ | No | No | No | Bacterial pneumonia |
| 5 | 4+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 6 | 4+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 7 | 3+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 8 | 3+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 9 | 2+ | No | No | Yes | … |
| 10 | 2+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 11 | 2+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 12 | 2+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
| 13 | 1+ | Yes | No | No | … |
| 14 | 1+ | Yes | No | No | … |
| 15 | 1+ | No | Yes | No | … |
| 16 | 1+ | No | Yes | No | … |
| 17 | 1+ | No | Yesb | No | Salmonella bacteremia |
| 18 | 1+ | No | No | Yes | … |
| 19–30 | 1+ | No | No | No | No proved OI |
The LF-LAM test result was graded according to the manufacturer’s new reference card, with band intensities graded on a scale of 1 to 4 (from lightest to darkest).
Abbreviations: MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; OI, opportunistic infection; PCP, Pneumocystis pneumonia.
aMAC infection was diagnosed based on positive culture blood, bone marrow, sputum, stool, or lymph node cultures; cryptococcosis, based on positive cerebrospinal fluid or blood culture; and PCP, based on clinical factors and marked improvement after trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole therapy.
bCryptococcal antigenemia.