Age, clinical features, and chest radiograph results of children with MDR TB
| Clinical feature | No. (%) (n = 39) |
|---|---|
| *Some children had more than one extrapulmonary TB site. | |
| †n = 37 (chest radiographs not available in two children). | |
| 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) |