Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients.
From: Usefulness of gastric aspirates for diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacteriosis
Subject | n = 491 |
|---|---|
Age, median (range), years | 67 (18–97) |
Sex (Male/Female) | 288/202 |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |
NTM-PD | 31 (6.3) |
NTM (not meet the diagnostic criteria) | 50 (10.2) |
Pulmonary TB | 203 (41.3) |
Pneumonia | 58 (11.8) |
Malignant diseases | 36 (7.3) |
Radiological findings compatible with cured TB | 30 (6.1) |
Inflammatory lesions | 27 (5.5) |
Diffuse interstitial lung disease | 15 (3.1) |
Bronchiectasis | 12 (2.4) |
Mycosis | 6 (1.2) |
Other lung diseases | 23 (4.7) |
