Case

Age, Sex

Smoking

history

Underlying

disease

Detection

method

Diagnosis

on admission

Length from

admission

to diagnosis

Diagnostic

method

Region of tuberculosis

1

79, M

(+)

CRF,DM

Clinical symptoms

(Fever)

Miliary Tbc (sp)

7 days

Bronchoscopy

Cerebrospinal fluid

Lung, Meninges, Brain

2

48, F

(+)

SLE (Steroid)

Clinical symptoms

Fever

Weight loss

Miliary Tbc (sp)

10 days

Bronchoscopy

Urine

Lung, Urinary tract

3

73, M

(+)

COPD,GU

Clinical symptoms

Fever

Headache

Miliary Tbc (sp)

7 days

Sputum

Cerebrospinal fluid

Lung, Meninges

4

86, M

(+)

Sjö̈gren

Syndrome

(Steroid)

Clinical symptoms

Fever

Cough

Miliary Tbc (sp)

7 days

Bronchoscopy

Urine

Lung, Urinary tract

5

81, F

(-)

Liver cirrhosis

Clinical symptoms

(Fever)

Pulmonary Tbc (sp)

4 days

Bronchoscopy

Urine

Lung, Urinary tract

6

75, F

(-)

ANCA related vasculitis

(Steroid)

Clinical symptoms

Fever

Consciousness

disturbance

Pneumonia

5 days

Bronchoscopy

Urine

Blood

Lung, Urinary tract

Blood