Table 1 Comparison of clinical features and pretreatment ultrasound features and MTB load between the effective and ineffective groups.

From: Relationship among ultrasound features, pus Mycobacterium tuberculosis load, and efficacy of antituberculosis drugs in patients with necrotizing tuberculous lymphadenitis

Characteristic

Effective (n = 14)

Ineffective (n = 8)

Z/t value

P value

Age, years

35.64 ± 14.15

32.75 ± 7.44

−0.628

0.537

Sex

   

0.052

 Male, n (%)

2 (14.29%)

5 (62.5%)

  

 Female, n (%)

12 (85.71%)

3 (37.5%)

  

BMI, kg/m2

20.76 ± 2.49

20.88 ± 1.36

0.153

0.880

L, cm

2.97 ± 1.20

4.00 ± 1.07

1.998

0.06

S, cm

1.66 ± 0.96

1.99 ± 0.61

0.854

0.403

Maximum area, cm2

2.62 (1.70–4.64)

7.30 ± 4.43

−2.321

0.02

Maximum necrotic area, cm2

1.10 ± 0.62

2.22 (1.36–6.43)

−2.867

0.004

Necrosis rate, %

39 ± 26

47 ± 19

0.735

0.471

MTB load, CFU/mL

202 (33.5–3812.75)

1872 (1270–3906.75)

−1.98

0.048

  1. L, maximum longitudinal diameter; S, maximum short diameter; BMI, body mass index.
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