Table 3.
Presumptive MDR-TB patients estimated and tested by risk category in the whole country and in 35 PMDT provinces of Vietnam 2013
| Presumptive category | Estimate number for whole countrya | Estimate number for PMDT areas only | Number of Xpert tests performed | % tested in PMDT areas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retreatment | Failureb | 593 | 519 | 711 | ND |
| Relapse | 7,059 | 5,673 | 2,641 | 46.6 % | |
| Defaulters | 472 | 376 | 129 | 34.3 % | |
| Other | 739 | 662 | 210 | 31.7 % | |
| Non-converters at 2 and 3 months | New | 2,713 | 2,214 | 290 | 13.1 % |
| Retreatment | 586 | 482 | 413 | 85.7 % | |
| MDR contacts | 402 | 402 | 249 | 62.0 % | |
| TB/HIV | 3,828 | 3,224 | 340 | 10.5 % | |
| >1 month using TB drugs | 1,773 | 1,446 | 685 | 47.4 % | |
| Total MDR-TB suspects | 18,165 | 14,998 | 5,668 | 37.8 % | |
aThe denominator is the number of presumptive by categories that need to be tested
bFailure is defined as sputum smear positive at 5 months or later during treatment, so one failure case could receive one or 2 tests (at 5 and/or 7 months). ND: not done as failure cases can be tested on multiple occasions