Clinical presentations, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of 349 adults hospitalized for TB.

1HIV serology testing was performed in 223 patients; Hong Kong population has an overall HIV-prevalence of [13]. Immunocompromised conditions (any): diabetes mellitus, malignancy, chronic kidney disease, immunosuppressant use, HIV/AIDS, cirrhosis (n = 1), and pregnancy (n = 2).2Liquid-medium culture was performed in parallel to solid-medium culture in 166 (47.6%) patients, and 92 (26.4%) showed positive growth (distribution similar between early and late treatment groups, p = 0.459); PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis was performed in 85 (24.4%) patients; histological examinations: pleural biopsy 41.9%, lung or endobronchial biopsy 25.6%, other sites 32.6%.3Radiographic data available in 310 patients.4Total length-of-stay: total duration of hospitalization in both acute and convalescent/chest hospitals.