Table 2 Final diagnoses of the patients
From: IGRA tests perform similarly to TST but cause no adverse reactions: pediatric experience in Finland
Diagnosis | Total number | TST performed, number | TST, mm median (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TB detected, n = 23 | Pulmonary tuberculosis | 5 | 5 | 16 (15–27) |
➢ 1 acid fast staining and culture pos | ||||
➢ 4 with radiologic findings, history of contact and positive TST | ||||
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis | 5 | 4 | 18.5 (16–30) | |
➢ 4 lymphadenitis (one HIV+), 3/4 culture positive | ||||
➢ 1 with clinical presentation and positive TST | ||||
LTBI | 13 | 13 | 16 (10–27) | |
No TB detected, n = 76 | Healthy contacts of TB cases | 45 | 45 | 0 (0–9) |
Abscesses of diverse localizations | 4 | 3 | 0 (0–4) | |
Pneumonia or acute respiratory infection | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
BCG osteitis | 2 | 2 | 13.5 (12–15) | |
Hypersedimentation due to obesity | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Cysticercosis | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Various infectious or inflammatory conditions, one each | 16 | 9 | 0 (0–7) |