Skip to main content

Table 3 Spectrum of mycobacterial disease recorded in HIV-infected children treated for TB

From: Clinical presentation and outcome of Tuberculosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected children on anti-retroviral therapy

Diagnosis

Number (%)

M. tuberculosis

135 (98.5)

   Intra-thoracic

102 (74.5)

   Extra-thoracic

5 (4)

   Intra- and extra-thoracic*

28 (20)

Concurrent M. bovis BCG**

5

   Localized (axillary adenitis)

5

   Distant or disseminated

0

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria

 

   Pulmonary#

2 (1.5)

TOTAL

137 (100%)

  1. *9 cases of miliary TB are included in this group
  2. **BCG: bacillus Calmette-Guérin
  3. #Non-tuberculous mycobacteria cultured from gastric aspirates