Table 2.
Tuberculosis (TB) chemoprophylaxis status throughout this study of the psoriasis patients with newly diagnosed latent tuberculosis infection
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemoprophylaxis | ||
| Complete chemoprophylaxis | 252 | 62.2 |
| Incomplete chemoprophylaxis | 41 | 10.1 |
| No chemoprophylaxis | 112 | 27.7 |
| Reason for incomplete chemoprophylaxis | ||
| Hepatic toxicity to anti-TB | 31 | 75.6 |
| Other toxicity to anti-TBa | 1 | 2.4 |
| Skin adverse drug eruptionb | 8 | 19.6 |
| Non-compliance of the patient | 1 | 2.4 |
| Reason for no chemoprophylaxis | ||
| Physician decision | 99 | 88.4 |
| Drug interaction | 2 | 1.8 |
| Patient decision | 11 | 9.8 |
aPeripheral neuropathy
bMaculopapular rash