Abstract P226
| Gender | Male 13 (68.4); female 6 (31.6) |
| Age | Range 17–86 years; median 61 years |
| Ethnicity | Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani 6 (31.6); Black African 5 (26.3); White British 4 (21.1); Black Caribbean 2 (10.5); other 2 (10.5) |
| Time spent in UK | 12 patients (63.2) were immigrants to UK. Of these, time ranged from 0.1 to 47 years, median 14 years |
| Previous TB? | 4 patients (21.1) previously diagnosed with TB |
| Social factors | Unemployed 3 (15.8); homeless 3 (15.8); alcoholics 3 (15.8); 4 not recorded |
| Other risk factors | HIV-positive 4 (21.1); drug-resistant TB 1 (5.3); non-compliance 5 (26.3) |
| Comorbid conditions | Primary conditions were respiratory 6 (31.6), cardiovascular 3 (15.8), renal 2 (10.5), GI 2 (10.5), HIV 2 (10.5), haematological malignancy 2 (10.5) |
| n = 17 (89.5%) | |
| Site of TB | Pulmonary 16 (84.2); extra-pulmonary 3 (15.8) |
| Primary doctor | 11 (57.9) managed primarily by chest physician |
| Duration of symptoms | Range 4–730 days; median 44 days |
| Time on treatment | Range 4–450 days; median 23 days |