From: Comparative chest computed tomography findings of non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung diseases and pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with acid fast bacilli smear-positive sputum
CT findings
Odds ratio
95% CI
Bronchiectasis and cystic changes
33.035
3.010-362.552
Favor NTM
Pleural effusion
0.198
0.038-1.031
Favor PTB
Random nodules
0.074
0.019-0.296