Examine the Successful and Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Tuberculosis
Muhammad Haroon Taj, Muhammad Atif Tauseef, Muhammad Ayaz, Umair-Ul-Islam, Arif Mumtaz, Rashid Ahmad
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the successful and unsuccessful
treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients.
Study
Design: Retrospective/Observational
Place and
Duration: DHQ Teaching Hospital KDA, Kohat from 1st
January 2018 to 31st December 2019.
Materials
and Methods: 400 patients of both genders with ages 18 to
75 years seeking treatment for tuberculosis were enrolled in DOTS program were
analyzed in this study. Patients detailed demographic including age, sex,
socio-economic status, residence and smoking status, type of TB and treatment
outcomes were recorded.
Results: 244 (61%) were males while 156 (39%) were females. Majority of patients
195 (48.75%) were ages 41 to 60 years. 250 (62.5%) had pulmonary tuberculosis
(145 had sputum smear positive, 105 were sputum smear negative) and 150 (37.5%)
patients had extra-pulmonary tuberculosis According to the treatment outcomes;
162 (40.5%) patients were cured, 210 (52.5%) patients had treatment completed,
12 (3%) were defaulted, 10 (2.5%) were died, 3 (0.75%) patients had treatment
failure and 3 (0.75%) were transfer out. The overall treatment successful rate
was 93%.
Conclusion: Majority of patients got cured and completed treatment. The overall
treatment success rate in our study was 93% which is above the MDG target of
85% treatment success rate.
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Extra-pulmonary, Successful treatment outcomes,
Unsuccessful treatment outcomes