Table 2 |
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False positive and false negative Breathalyzer test results. |
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|
Patient |
Breath test |
Cough |
Sputum microscopy |
CXR report |
Diagnosis |
|
|
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|
P9 |
Positive |
Bloody |
Negative |
Bronchoectasis |
Pneumonia |
|
P29 |
Positive |
Productive |
Negative |
Pneumonia |
Pneumonia |
|
P19 |
Positive |
Dry |
Negative |
No finding |
Bronchitis |
|
P31 |
Positive |
Productive |
Negative |
No finding |
Bronchitis |
|
P32 |
Positive |
Purulent |
Negative |
Bronchoectasis |
COPD |
|
P49 |
Positive |
Scanty |
Negative |
No finding |
URTI |
|
P10 |
Negative |
Productive |
Negative |
Pneumonia |
Possible PTB |
|
P22 |
Negative |
Productive |
AFB |
PTB |
PTB |
|
P29 |
Negative |
Purulent |
AFB |
PTB |
PTB |
|
P30 |
Negative |
Scanty |
Negative |
No finding |
Re-treatment PTB |
|
P37 |
Negative |
Dry |
AFB |
No finding |
PTB |
|
P39 |
Negative |
Bloody |
AFB |
Pleural effusion |
PTB |
|
P42 |
Negative |
Dry |
AFB |
No finding |
PTB |
|
P53 |
Negative |
Bloody |
AFB |
Disseminated TB |
PTB |
|
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McNerney et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010 10:161 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-10-161 |
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