Chest X-ray findings in drug-sensitive and drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Radiology has an important role in the diagnosis of both drug-sensitive (DS) and rifampicin-resistant (RR) pulmonary TB (PTB). This study aimed to compare the chest x-ray (CXR) patterns of microbiologically confirmed DS and RR PTB cases stratified by HIV serostatus in Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a hospital-based retrospective study at the Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) TB wards. All participants had a microbiologically confirmed diagnosis of PTB. CXR findings extracted included infiltrates, consolidation, cavity, fibrosis, bronchiectasis, atelectasis, and other non-lung parenchymal findings. All films were examined by two independent radiologists blinded to the clinical diagnosis.

Res

SUBMITTER: Oriekot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958542 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature