Treatment Outcome Among the Retreatment Tuberculosis (TB) Patients under RNTCP in Chandigarh, India
Background: ‘RETREATMENT’ for Tuberculosis (TB) has long been a neglected area in global TB control. While other components of the Stop TB Strategy have garnered appropriate focus and, increasingly, sufficient resources, issues related to the TB of patients previously treated for tuberculosis re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4006/17-%206510_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(Ak)_PFA2(Pr_P)_PF2(NJH).pdf |
Summary: | Background: ‘RETREATMENT’ for Tuberculosis (TB) has
long been a neglected area in global TB control. While other
components of the Stop TB Strategy have garnered appropriate
focus and, increasingly, sufficient resources, issues related to
the TB of patients previously treated for tuberculosis remain
under examined and under-resourced.
Methods: A longitudinal study was designed and the patients
registered under Revised National Tuberculosis Control
Programme (RNTCP) category II from June 2010 to December
2011.Out of total 607 patients registered during this period under
category II of RNTCP in Chandigarh (India), 545 consented to
participate in the study. These were followed up to September
2012 till the completion of treatment.
Statistical Analysis: The analysis was done by using SPPS18 statistical software package. Chi- square test was used for
testing association of different characteristics.
Results: Four Hundred Thirty (78.9%) of the patients had
pulmonary TB and 115(21.1%) of the patients had extra
pulmonary TB. In the study cohort of category II patients
264(48.4%) were relapse patients,167(30.6%) belonged to
others category, 75(13.8%) were on treatment after default,
39(7.2%) were failure cases. The mean age of patients was
35.92±15.42 (p = 0.928). Maximum patients belonged to age
group of 25-34 years (25.3%). Seventy Three (13.4%) were
Illiterate. In treatment after default group only 65.3% patients
were cured. Maximum deaths 8% were seen in treatment after
default group of patients. The overall default in the study was
5.9%.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that it is
essential to monitor re-treatment patients with same vigour to
reduce default and improve their treatment outcome. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |