Active Case Finding of Pulmonary Tuberculosis through Screening of Respiratory Symptomatics Using Sputum Microscopy: Is It Time to Change the Paradigm?

Table 1

Frequency of symptoms.

Symptoms	Number	%
Cough/sputum for ≥2 weeks	122	100
Fever	17	13.9
Night sweats	38	31.1
Hyporexia	15	12.3
Weight loss	21	17.2
^∗Upper airway allergy symptoms	89	73

^∗Conjunctivitis, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sore throat, and otalgia.