Levofloxacin Use in Patients with Suspected Tuberculosis in a Community Hospital, Thailand: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients received levofloxacin-based regimens as empirical treatment for tuberculosis (N = 21).

Characteristic	N (%)
Male gender	12 (57.14)
Age
Less than 40 years	5 (23.81)
40–60 years	4 (19.05)
More than 60 years	12 (57.14)
Median age (year)	61.8
Number of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) test
1 time	3 (14.29)
2 times	6 (28.57)
More than 2 times	12 (57.14)
Diagnosed with hepatitis	6 (28.57)
Diagnosed with HIV infection	5 (23.81)