Age MDR TB presented most likely |
0 to <5 years | 19 (49) |
5 to <10 years | 7 (18) |
10 to <15 years | 13 (33) |
Common presenting symptoms |
Loss of weight or failure to gain weight | 29 (74) |
Cough >2 weeks | 25 (64) |
Fever | 16 (41) |
Convulsions | 7 (18) |
Lymphadenopathy or abscess | 5 (13) |
Mantoux skin test result |
⩾15 mm induration | 18/22 (82) |
⩾10 to 14 mm induration | 1/22 (4) |
0 to 4 mm induration | 3/22 (14) |
HIV status |
Seronegative | 23 (59) |
Seropositive | 6 (15) |
Not tested | 10 (26) |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 37 (95) |
Primary | 26 (67) |
Adult type | 11 (28) |
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis | 18 (46)* |
Tuberculous meningitis (3) or granuloma brain (5) | 8 (21) |
Miliary TB | 2 (5) |
Peripheral lymph node/abscess confirmed TB | 5 (13) |
Abdominal TB | 4 (10) |
Pleural effusion | 4 (10) |
Bone TB | 2 (5) |
Otitis media | 1 (3) |
Chest radiograph results† |
Hilar/mediastinal lymphadenopathy | 19 (51) |
Large airways compression | 5 (14) |
Segmental/lobar opacification | 26 (70) |
Cavities | 14 (38) |
Bronchopneumonic opacification | 7 (19) |
Pleural effusion | 4 (11) |
Miliary | 2 (5) |
Normal | 1 (3) |