Table 1 Imaging assessment in patients with final diagnosis of bacterial infection
Imaging assessment (with & without clinical & laboratory assessment) | Imaging diagnosis of bacterial infection (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
Correct diagnosis | Misdiagnosis | |
Chest X-ray (done in all 27 patients) (consolidation, collapse, no LNs) | 26 | 1 (TB-miliary nodules) |
Chest X-ray + CT (done in 16 patients) (consolidation, collapse, with/without LAP, no lymph nodal necrosis) | 16 | 0 |
Imaging + clinical (acute presentation < 1 week, fever with productive cough) | 27 | 0 |
Imaging + clinical + laboratory findings | 27 | 0 |