Triple Cultures Increase the Diagnostic Sensitivity of Mycobacterial Tuberculosis Empyema

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Characteristics	(%)
Age	48.5 (27–73)
Male-to-female ratio	5 : 1
Hypertension	4 (22.2%)
Coronary artery disease	1 (5.6%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	1 (5.6%)
Diabetes	4 (22.2%)
Renal failure requiring dialysis	1 (5.6%)
Immunocompromised	1 (5.6%)
Hypoalbuminaemia pre-op (albumin < 35 g/L)	15 (83.3%)
Albumin	29 (21–40)
Side of empyema (right : left)	1 : 1

Data presented as median (range).