Kunihiko Ito1, Takashi Yoshiyama, Masako Wada, Hideo Ogata. 1. Department of Research, Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Tokyo, Japan. ito@jata.or.jp
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the usefulness of measuring C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of lung tuberculosis. OBJECT: Tuberculosis patients treated by chemotherapy at Fukujuji Hospital from Jan./1/2000 to Dec./31/2001. METHOD: Chart review. RESULTS: CRP are negative in 13.3% (95%CI: 8.9-17.7%) in sputum smear positive lung tuberculosis patients (N = 226), and in 73.0% (95%CI: 62.0-84.0%) of sputum smear negative culture positive lung tuberculosis patients (N = 63). CONCLUSION: Usefulness of measuring C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of bacteriological positive lung tuberculosis is limited.
PURPOSE: To investigate the usefulness of measuring C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of lung tuberculosis. OBJECT: Tuberculosispatients treated by chemotherapy at Fukujuji Hospital from Jan./1/2000 to Dec./31/2001. METHOD: Chart review. RESULTS: CRP are negative in 13.3% (95%CI: 8.9-17.7%) in sputum smear positive lung tuberculosispatients (N = 226), and in 73.0% (95%CI: 62.0-84.0%) of sputum smear negative culture positive lung tuberculosispatients (N = 63). CONCLUSION: Usefulness of measuring C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of bacteriological positive lung tuberculosis is limited.