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Table 3 Distribution of the chest abnormalities among the patients infected with Uganda genotype and non-Uganda genotypes

From: Clinico-pathological features of tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uganda genotype in patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis: a cross sectional study

Chest X-ray abnormalities

Number

Uganda genotype

Non-Uganda genotypes

Lobar/segmental consolidation

6 (12.8%)

5 (83%)

1 (17%)

Cavitation

2 (4.3%)

0 (0%)

2 (100%)

Fibro nodular lesions

4 (8.5%)

2 (50%)

2 (50%)

Pleural effusion

7 (14.9%)

2 (29%)

5 (71%)

Hilar and Mediastinal lymph nodes

12 (25.5%)

5 (42%)

7 (58%)

Linear interstitial disease

7 (14.9%)

1 (14%)

6 (86%)

Miliary disease*

9* (19.1%)

5 (56%)

4 (44%)

  1. *7 patients are HIV positive, while the remaining 2 patients’ sero-status was unknown.