MMP8 and tuberculosis: We found that in confirmed TB, those with Mtb-BSI had elevated plasma MMP-8 (Figure 1C) compared to those without (median, 40 003 pg/mL [IQR, 20 006–70 583 pg/mL] vs 11 451 pg/mL [IQR, 4697–30 789 pg/mL]; P < .001).