Clinical Analysis of the Patients With Cavitary Pulmonary TB and Endobronchial TB in the PPM-UUH Cohort

The patients who have been registered in this hospital for treatment and follow-up, as part of the "PPM Project (Private-Public Mix project) for Korean National Tuberculosis Control" introduced in Korea since 2007.

A. Cavitary Pulmonary TB Group

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18 years and older
2. The patient who has the cavitary pulmonary TB

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age \< 18 years
2. Any Malignant patient
3. Patients with bacterial or viral or fungal pneumonia based on the judgment of the attending physician
4. Patients who had a history of any pulmonary cystic lesion such as infected bulla, bullous emphysema
5. Patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary fungal infection or previous its history or any documented culture of the fungus from a bronchial sample including sputum
6. Patients who were diagnosed with bronchiectasis
7. Patients who were diagnosed with NTM-PD (non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease) or any documented culture of NTM from a bronchial sample including sputum
8. Patients who were diagnosed with connective tissue disease such as Wegener's granulomatosis, SLE
9. Patients who were diagnosed with TB destroyed lung
10. Patients who were diagnosed with congenital lung disease such as Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM), pulmonary sequestration
11. Patients who were diagnosed with interstitial lung disease such as Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
12. Patients who were diagnosed with culture-negative pulmonary TB
13. Patients who did not take anti-TB medication more than twice a week on average
14. Patients who were diagnosed with sarcoidosis
15. Patients who were diagnosed with paragonimiasis
16. Patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary thromboembolism due to excluding pulmonary infarction
17. The patient who did not consent
18. Patients who were diagnosed with MDR/XDR TB through AFB culture

B. Endobronchial TB Group

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18 years and older
2. The patient who has the endobronchial TB through bronchoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age \< 18 years
2. Patient who was not consented