Volume 12, Number 4—April 2006
Letter
Pulmonary Tuberculosis and SARS, China
Table
Demographic and clinical information on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), Beijing, China, 2003
Demographic/clinical characteristic | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | M | M | M |
Age (y) | 48 | 18 | 20 |
Other coexisting conditions | Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection | None | None |
Date of SARS onset | Apr 5, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 | Apr 4, 2003 |
Date of TB diagnosis | Jun 12, 2003 | Jan 24, 2003 | Mar 5, 2003 |
Date of hospitalization or transfer to SARS ward | Apr 7, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 | Apr 5, 2003 |
Leukocyte count at admission, /μL | 12,500 | 6,800 | 2,500 |
Total steroid dose used, mg | 25,280 | 2,600 | 3,600 |
Intensive care unit admission | Yes | No | No |
CD4/CD8 cell ratio 6 mo after disease | 0.63 | 1.56 | 1.23 |
Absolute CD4 cell count 6 mo after disease, /μL | 368 | 431 | 306 |
Absolute lymphocyte count 6 mo after disease, /μL | 2,098 | 1,115 | 1,666 |