Volume 14, Number 6—June 2008
Research
Tuberculosis from Mycobacterium bovis in Binational Communities, United States
Timothy C. Rodwell*
, Marisa Moore†‡, Kathleen S. Moser†, Stephanie K. Brodine§, and Steffanie A. Strathdee*
, Marisa Moore†‡, Kathleen S. Moser†, Stephanie K. Brodine§, and Steffanie A. Strathdee*Table 5
Primary causes of death before treatment completion in Mycobacterium bovis and M. tuberculosis TB case-patients (n = 110), San Diego County, California, 2001–2005*
| Cause of death | No. (%) Mycobacterium bovis case-patients | No. (%) M. tuberculosis case-patients | p value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary TB | 2 (11) | 20 (22) | 0.42 |
| Extrapulmonary TB | 3 (16) | 8 (9) | 0.58 |
| Pulmonary NOS | 0 | 8 (9) | 0.41 |
| HIV related | 6 (32) | 12 (13) | 0.11 |
| Cardiovascular | 7(37) | 18 (20) | 0.19 |
| Infectious (not TB) | 1(5) | 2 (2) | 0.84 |
| Other noninfectious disease |
0 |
23 (25) |
0.01 |
| Total | 19 | 91 |
*TB, tuberculosis; NOS, not otherwise specified.
†Fisher exact test.
