Main characteristics of 24 tuberculosis patients
| Characteristics | HIV positive (n=19) | HIV negative (n=5) |
|---|---|---|
| Mode of detection | ||
| passive case finding | 10 | 1 |
| 6 monthly chest radiography | 9 | 4 |
| Type of tuberculosis | ||
| only pulmonary (typical presentation3-150) | 12 (8) | 5 (5) |
| pulmonary+extra-pulmonary (typical presentation3-150) | 5 (1) | 0 |
| extra-pulmonary | 2 | 0 |
| Mean CD4 cell number per μl (SD)† | 390 (220) | 800 (180) |
| TB diagnosis after 1 January 1993‡ | 9 | 2 |
| Occurrence in RFLP cluster | 5 (55%) | 2 (100%) |
↵3-150 Focal infiltration with or without cavitation in apical segments of upper or lower lobes. †Data from 14 HIV positive and 2 HIV negative patients. ‡Date after which RFLP became systematically available.