Table 5.
Treatment outcomes.
| Outcomes | N/total | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Successful outcomes | 338/375 | (90.1) |
| Successful (overall PTB+EPTB) | 338/375 | (90.1) |
| Successful outcomes in culture or PCR positive PTB | 165/183 | (92.2) |
| Cured only PTB culture and/or PCR positive | 106/183 | (59.9) |
| Completed without bacteriological confirmation (PTB) | 59/183 | (32.2) |
| Successful outcomes in EPTB (completed) | 95/103 | (90.2) |
| Successful outcomes in AS (all included) | 79/89 | (88.8) |
| Successful outcomes in AS follow at DAT | 60/67 | (89.6) |
| Successful outcomes (PTB+EPTB) in Swiss patients | 76/87 | (87.3) |
| Unsuccessful Outcomes | 19/375 | (5.1) |
| Lost to follow-up | 7/375 | (1.8) |
| Failure | 0/375 | (0) |
| Deaths | 12/375 | (3.2) |
| Causes of death | ||
| Deaths due to TB | 12/6 | (50) |
| Deaths due to causes other than TB (comorbidities) | 12/6 | (50) |
| Deaths in Swiss patients | 12/10 | (83.3) |
| Death in foreign patients | 10/2 | (16.7) |
| List of comorbidities | ||
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 6/1 | (16.6) |
| Heart failure | 6/1 | (16.6) |
| Immunosuppression/HIV | 6/1 | (16.6) |
| Immunosuppression /Anti-TNF therapy | 6/1 | (16.6) |
| Malignancy | 6/2 | (33.6) |
| Potentially unsuccessful outcomes | 18/375 | (4.8) |
| Transfer-out without knowledge of outcome | 18/375 | (4.8) |
Tt, Treatment; TB, tuberculosis; P, pulmonary; EP, extra-pulmonary; AS, Asylum seekers.