Table 2 Xpert MTB/RIF positive, culture negative cases
Case | Previous PTB | Ct value | Treated for PTB | Alternative diagnoses/comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unknown | Low | Yes | Confirmed pleural tuberculosis |
2 | No | Very low | Yes | Takayashu’s arteritis |
3 | Unknown | Very low | Yes | Clinical response to PTB treatment |
4 | Yes | Medium | No | Surveillance bronchoscopy to exclude bronchial stenosis 1 year after PTB |
5 | Yes | Very low | No | Repeat bronchoscopy culture and Xpert MTB/RIF negative |
6 | Unknown | Very low | No | Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung |
7 | No | Very low | No | Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung |
8 | No | Very low | No | Symptoms resolved with treatment |
9 | Yes | Very low | No | Culture positive for Mycobacterium avium intracellulare |