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Anti-TB treatment outcomes among 840 TB children in Lubumbashi
| Anti-TB treatment outcomes | Total, n (%) (N=840) | HIV-infected, n (%) (n=176) | HIV-uninfected, n (%) (n=664) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Successful treatment * | 583 (69.40) | 75 (42.61) | 508 (76.50) | |
| Died | 197 (23.45) | 84 (47.73) | 113 (17.02) | <0.00001 |
| Failure | 15 (1.79) | 5 (2.84) | 10 (1.51) | |
| Defaulted | 32 (3.81) | 8 (4.55) | 24 (3.61) | |
| Transferred out | 13 (1.55) | 4 (2.27) | 9 (1.36) |
Cured + Completed treatment
