Absent n (%)

Present n (%)

Positive tuberculine test

16 (44.4%)

20 (55.6%)

Radiologic features of previous pulmonary tuberculosis

26 (72. 2%)

10 (27.8%)

Radiologic features of current pulmonary tuberculosis

25 (69.4%)

11 (30.6%)

Positive vertebral radiography findings

24 (66.6%)

12 (33.4%)

Positive spinal CT findings

14 (38.8%)

22 (61.2%)

Positive spinal MR findings

6 (20%)

20 (80.0%)

Sputum culture (+)*

18 (90.0%)

2 (10.0%)

Bronchial lavage culture (+)**

22 (84.6%)

4 (15.4%)

Tissue culture (+)***

9 (30.0%)

21 (70.0%)

Tissue histopathology (+)***

10 (33.3%)

20 (66.7%)