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. 2022 Jan 13;75(6):1006–1013. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac019

Table 5.

Frequency, Months to First Occurrence, and Incidence Rate of Clinically Relevant Adverse Events of Special Interest in the endTB Observational Study Cohort (N = 2296)a

Clinically Relevant AESI) Patients With at Least 1 Occurrence of Clinically Relevant AESIb
N (%)
Months to First Occurrence of Clinically Relevant AESI,b
Median (Interquartile Range)
Incidence of Clinically Relevant AESIb/1000 Person-Months
(95% Confidence Interval)
QT prolongation 63 (2.7) 2.5 (0.9–5.1) 1.8 (1.4–2.3)
Peripheral neuropathyc 606 (26.4) 3.9 (1.8–7.1) 21.5 (19.8–23.2)
Optic neuritis 72 (3.1) 7.6 (4.2–11.5) 2.1 (1.6–2.6)
Myelosuppression 138 (6.0) 2.5 (0.9–5.2) 4.0 (3.4–4.7)
Hearing lossd 304 (13.2) 4.0 (2.0–6.9) 9.7 (8.6–10.8)
Acute renal failure 174 (7.6) 2.6 (0.9–6.2) 5.1 (4.4–5.9)
Hepatotoxicity 127 (5.5) 3.1 (1.0–7.0) 3.6 (3.0–4.3)
Electrolyte depletion 596 (26.0) 3.0 (1.0–7.2) 20.7 (19.1–22.4)
Hypothyroidism 155 (6.7) 4.0 (2.8–7.3) 4.6 (3.9–5.4)

Abbreviations: AESI, adverse event of special interest.

N = 2296.

AESIs that occurred at or above the clinically relevant severity threshold, as defined in Table 2, include those reported as serious adverse events.

Peripheral neuropathy maximum severity of first event: grade 1, 347 (57.3%); grade 2, 204 (33.7%); grade 3, 50 (8.2); grade 4, 5 (0.8%).

Hearing loss maximum severity of first event: grade 1, 135, 44.4%; grade 2, 71, 23.4%; grade 3, 87, 28.6%; grade 4, 9, 3.0%; unknown, 2, 0.7 %.