Table 3.
Outcome of patients with positive sputum smear at the end of the second month of intensive treatment, with positive (C+) or negative (C–) culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
| Outcome* | Overall (n = 78) | C + (n = 39) | C– (n = 39) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic success |
56 (71.8) |
25 (64.1) |
31 (79.5) |
0.131 |
| Failure |
14 (17.9) |
11 (28.2) |
3 (7.7) |
0.023 |
| Loss to follow-up |
7 (9.0) |
3 (7.7) |
4 (10.3) |
1.000 |
| Deceased | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.6) | 1.000 |
* 7C + patients and 1C- patient were transferred to another centre.