Table 3 Comparisons of initial chest radiographic findings between patients with PTB and CAP.

From: The utility of delta neutrophil index in differentiation of pulmonary tuberculosis from community acquired pneumonia

Characteristics

PTB (n = 62)

CAP (n = 215)

P-value

Dominant pattern

  

<0.001

   Consolidation + GGO

—

42 (20)

 

   Consolidation + nodules

2 (3)

32 (15)

 

   Consolidation

2 (3)

120 (55)

 

   GGO

—

15 (7)

 

   Nodules ± linear opacities

46 (75)

6 (3)

 

   Cavity

10 (16)

—

 

   Effusion

2 (3)

—

 

Mainly involved lobe

  

<0.001

   Upper lobes only

36 (58)

30 (14)

 

   Lower lobes ± upper lobes

26 (42)

185 (86)

 

Bilateral

17 (27)

71 (33)

0.442

  1. Data are shown as number (%). CAP community acquired pneumonia; GGO ground glass opacity; PTB pulmonary tuberculosis; – negative.
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