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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) presents a heterogeneous clinical picture, complicating diagnosis.
  • Identifying distinct TB phenotypes is crucial for tailored patient management and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify phenotypes of pulmonary tuberculosis using cluster analysis.
  • To compare the initial symptomatic, microbiological, and radiographic characteristics across identified TB phenotypes.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, observational cohort study of 4,370 notified pulmonary TB patients in Korea.
  • K-means cluster analysis utilizing age and body mass index (BMI) as variables, determined via correlation network.
  • Comparison of demographic, symptomatic, microbiological, and radiographic features across identified clusters.

Main Results:

  • Five distinct pulmonary TB phenotypes were identified based on age and BMI.
  • Phenotypes varied significantly in demographics (age, sex, BMI, comorbidities) and initial clinical presentations.
  • Differences observed in microbiological burden and radiographic features, including cavities and bilateral infiltration, indicating varying disease severity.

Conclusions:

  • Cluster analysis of age and BMI effectively identified five distinct pulmonary TB phenotypes.
  • These phenotypes exhibit significant differences in initial clinical presentations, suggesting potential for improved diagnostic and prognostic approaches.
  • Further research is warranted to validate these findings and explore clinical implications.