Table 2 Causes of death in PTB patients died before anti-TB treatment.
From: Nucleic acid amplification tests reduce delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Causes of death | Case number (%) |
|---|---|
Sepsis related to non-TB pulmonary infection | 27 (39.1%) |
Malignant diseases | 18 (26.1%) |
Sepsis related non-pulmonary infection | 8 (11.6%) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 7 (10.1%) |
Cerebrovascular diseases | 5 (7.2%) |
Active tuberculosis | 3 (4.3%) |
Others | 7 (10.1%) |
