Table 3.
TB treatment outcomes after 6 months of anti-TB treatment.
| TB treatment outcome | Clinical signs diagnosis (N = 6472) | Bacteriological diagnosis (N = 6384) | All patients (N = 12,856) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment success | 5276 (82) | 5325 (83) | 10,601 (82) |
| Cureda | – | 2451 (46) | 2451 (23) |
| Treatment completedb | 5276 (100) | 2874 (54) | 8150 (77) |
| Treatment failure | 5 (0.08) | 93 (1.5) | 98 (0.8) |
| Died | 639 (9.9) | 285 (4.5) | 924 (7.2) |
| Defaulted/lost-to-follow-up | 389 (6.0) | 471 (7.4) | 860 (6.7) |
| Transfer out | 163 (2.5) | 210 (3.3) | 373 (2.9) |
aProportion of treatment success defined following WHO guideline.
bProportion of treatment success defined following WHO guideline.