Clinical Characteristics of Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in North Indian Population of HIV/AIDS Patients Receiving HAART

Table 9

Method of TB diagnosis in patients with TB-IRIS (at the time of IRIS) and ART-associated TB.

Specimen type	Test (positive/performed)
	Smear	Culture	TB-PCR	Overall
TB-IRIS
Sputum	1/1	1/1	—	1
LN aspirate	4/4	4/4	4/4	4
Total				5
ART-associated TB
Sputum	4/5	5/5	—	5
LN aspirate*	1/1	—	—	1
Total				6

PCR: polymerase chain reaction; LN: lymph node
*Fine needle aspiration was done in this case and the specimen also showed necrotizing granulomas on histopathological examination.