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Median Mtb EV levels at TB diagnosis and post initiation of TB treatment
| Number of children | Pre-TBTx initiationa | Post-TBTx initiationa | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All TB cases | 50 | 15.1 (7.5, 37.4) | 4.9 (1.5, 13.4) | <0.0001 |
| Confirmed TB | 9 | 35.1 (9.1, 64.2) | 5.3 (0.9, 13.5) | 0.0056 |
| Unconfirmed TB | 41 | 14.0 (6.9, 35.1) | 4.7 (2.1, 13.1) | 0.0015 |
IQRs are given in brackets.
aMedian 5.5 months (IQR; 3.1, 5.7) between TBTx initiation and post-TBTx initiation.
bPaired Wilcoxon signed-rank test (two-sided).
