scholarly journals Treatment outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a tertiary hospital in Bauchi Northeastern Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf B Jibrin
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients

Incidence of adverse reactions caused by first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs and treatment outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Morocco

Infection ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam El Hamdouni ◽  
Samir Ahid ◽  
Jamal Eddine Bourkadi ◽  
Jouda Benamor ◽  
Mohammed Hassar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
First Line ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients

scholarly journals Treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients at Debretabor General Hospital, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Andualem ◽  
Wubet Taklual
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Treatment Success Rate ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Good Treatment Outcome

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis is still a global health problem. Especially, in developing countries where overcrowded and lack of awareness is existed. According to WHO, to monitor the effectiveness of tuberculosis prevention and control program, assessing tuberculosis outcome is important. The aim of this study was to determine treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients in Debretabor General Hospital, Debretabor, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Materials and methods A retrospective study was carried out between December 2016 to December 2018 from TB patients attending the health institutions of Debretabor General Hospital. All tuberculosis cases reported between 2016-2018 were reviewed carefully and analyzed. A total of 455 Tb patients were enrolled in this study and data were coded and entered in to the computer for statistical analysis using SPSS version 20 and Epi-info soft wares. Result and Discussion Within the study period a total of 455 study participants were requireted. Tuberculosis type was categorized as 88(18.0%) were smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis, 192(42.2%) were smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis and 181(39.8%) were extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Among the study subjects 86(18.9%) were HIV seropositive. Of the total study subjects, treatment completed (357)78.5%, cured (57)12.%, death (16)3.5%, treatment failure(4)0.9%, transfer out (21)4.6%. Good proportion of TB treatment success rate was in 15-44 yrs 310/326(95.0%) where as poor treatment success rate was in 0-14 years 26/42 (61.9%). Being an urban also has a high treatment success rate310/325(95.4%). 408(89.7%) were successfully treated. Conclusion The treatment success rate of tuberculosis patients was satisfactory 89.7%. In the study, treatment of HIV-TB co-infection need a better attention for good treatment outcome.

scholarly journals Isoniazid Mono-Resistant Tuberculosis: Impact on Treatment Outcome and Survival of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Southern Mexico 1995-2010

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e0168955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Báez-Saldaña ◽  
Guadalupe Delgado-Sánchez ◽  
Lourdes García-García ◽  
Luis Pablo Cruz-Hervert ◽  
Marlene Montesinos-Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Southern Mexico ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Impact On Treatment
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