Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Distinguishing Tuberculosis from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Disease, Oregon, USA

Brian A. Kendall

, Cara D. Varley, Dongseok Choi, P. Maureen Cassidy, Katrina Hedberg, Mary A. Ware, and Kevin L. Winthrop

Author affiliations: Author affiliations: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (B.A. Kendall); Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA (C.D. Varley, D. Choi, K.L. Winthrop); Oregon Public Health Division, Portland (P.M. Cassidy, K. Hedberg); Multnomah County Health Department, Portland (M.A. Ware)

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Positive predictive values (PPV) for tuberculosis of demographic and clinical factors in combination. TB, tuberculosis; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; *9 patients missing birthplace; †45 patients missing birthplace.

Figure. Positive predictive values (PPV) for tuberculosis of demographic and clinical factors in combination. TB, tuberculosis; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; *9 patients missing birthplace; †45 patients missing birthplace.

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