Autologous Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Immunotherapy Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of MDR-TB patients with CIK cell transfusion.

Clinical characteristics	CIK plus	Chemo-mono	value
Sex (, %)			1
Female	3, 33.3	3, 33.3
Male	6, 66.7	6, 66.7
Age (years)			0.725
Min–max	25~73	18~66
Weight (kg)			0.31
	46~79	36~65
	Symptom (, %)
Cough	9, 100.0	9, 100.0	1
Expectoration	9, 100.0	9, 100.0	1
Hemoptysis	0, 0.0	3, 33.3	0.206
Chest pain	1, 11.1	1, 11.1	1
Dyspnea	3, 33.3	4, 44.4	1
Fatigue	6, 66.7	3, 33.3	0.347
Fever	2, 22.2	2, 22.2	1
Sputum examination (, %)
Smear test	9, 100.0	9, 100.0	1
Culture	8, 88.9	9, 100.0	1
CT examination (, %)
Right upper lung	7, 77.8	8, 88.9	1
Right middle lung	6, 66.7	8, 88.9	0.577
Right lower lung	9, 100.0	4, 44.4	0.029
Left upper lung	8, 88.9	8, 88.9	1
Left lower lung	4, 44.4	7, 77.8	0.335

means score 2 or 3; the other means score 0 or 1. Criteria for evaluation and score are in Table 2.