TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics and treatment
| Treatment | Patient no. | Sexa/age (yr) | Karnofsky score | Duration of TB (yr) | Extent of disease | Drug resistanceb | Drug treatmentb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily rhuIL-2 | 1 | M/47 | 100 | 6 | Moderate | H, R, S, E, Th, Et, C | H, Z, Et, T, C, O |
| 2 | M/34 | 90 | 15 | Severe | H, R, S, E, C | H, S, Z, K, Th, Et | |
| 3 | M/41 | 90 | 2 | Moderate | H, R | H, S, E, Z, Th, Et, O | |
| 4 | M/41 | 90 | 1 | Moderate | H, R, S, E, O | H, Z, K, Th, Et, C | |
| 5 | M/55 | 80 | 1 | Moderate | H, R | E, Z, Et, T, O | |
| 6 | F/30 | 90 | 1 | Moderate | H, R, S, C, Rb | H, E, K, Th, Et, T | |
| 7 | F/30 | 90 | 1 | Moderate | H, R, S | H, E, Z, Th, Et | |
| 8 | F/34 | 100 | 5 | Moderate | H, R | H, R, E, K, Th, T | |
| 9 | F/21 | 70 | 5 | Severe | H, R, S, Th | H, R, S, E, Z, Et | |
| 10 | F/19 | 60 | 2 | Severe | H, R, S, Th | H, R, S, E, Z, Et | |
| Placebo | 11 | F/31 | 90 | 3 | Severe | H, R, S, E, K, Th, C | H, E, Z, Th, Et, C, O |
| 12 | F/38 | 90 | 1 | Severe | H, R, E, K, Rb | H, R, Z, Th, Et, C, O | |
| 13 | F/19 | 60 | 2 | Moderate | H, R | H, R, E, Z, Th, Et, T | |
| 14 | F/24 | 90 | 10 | Moderate | H, R | H, E, Z, Th, T |
M, male; F, female.
H, isoniazid; R, rifampin; S, streptomycin; E, ethambutol; Z, pyrazinamide; K, kanamycin; Th, thiacetazone; Et, ethionamide; T, terizidone; C, clofazimine; O, ofloxacin; Rb, rifabutin.