Table 3 theoretical delay in days if tests were performed in a serial way.
Final Clinical Diagnosis | CHUK | MSF | Actual delay in CHUK | Hypothetical minimal delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TB smear positive | 3,14 | 2,91 | 2,3 | 3 |
Miliary TB | 1 | 3 | 1,6 | 1 |
Pleural TB | 2,28 | 4 | 3,4 | 2 |
Pneumocystis jirovecii | 1,03 | 3,45 | 0 | 1 |
Lobar pneumonia | 1,09 | 3,09 | 0,8 | 1 |
Atypical pneumonia | 1,67 | 4,83 | 0,2 | 1 |
Empyema | 1,67 | 3,67 | 6,7 | 2 |
Kaposi 's sarcoma | 1,57 | 3,14 | 1,6 | 1 |
Pulmonary abscess | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cavitary TB | 1,5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mediastinal ADP TB | 4,33 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Pericardial TB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Average delay | 1,86 | 3,46 | 1,8 | 1,3 |