Research Article
Levofloxacin Use in Patients with Suspected Tuberculosis in a Community Hospital, Thailand: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of patients received levofloxacin-based regimens as empirical treatment for tuberculosis (N = 21).
| Characteristic | N (%) |
| Male gender | 12 (57.14) | Age | Less than 40 years | 5 (23.81) | 40–60 years | 4 (19.05) | More than 60 years | 12 (57.14) | Median age (year) | 61.8 | Number of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) test | 1 time | 3 (14.29) | 2 times | 6 (28.57) | More than 2 times | 12 (57.14) | Diagnosed with hepatitis | 6 (28.57) | Diagnosed with HIV infection | 5 (23.81) |
|
|