Table 2. Treatment outcomes in a cohort of South African patients with extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).
Treatment Outcome | Number (%) |
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Default | 6 (10) |
Death | 25 (42) |
Culture Conversion | 12 (20) |
Continued Treatment | 17 (27) |
Median Time to Death from Initiation of Therapy, in Days (interquartile range) | 33 (15-61) |
Median Duration of Follow Up from Initiation of Therapy, in Days (interquartile range) | 183.5 (44-267) |
Median Duration of Period Between XDR-TB Diagnosis and Initiation of Therapy, in Days (interquartile range) | 83 (61-123) |
Median Time to Culture Conversion, in Days (interquartile range) | 90 (69-118) |