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Sputum conversion and treatment success among tuberculosis patients with diabetes treated under the Tuberculosis Control Programme in an Urban setting in South India

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Studies from India on sputum conversion and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes among TB patients with diabetes are limited. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to estimate the proportion of sputum smear conversion and successful treatment outcomes among diabetic-TB patients treated under Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP). METHODOLOGY: Information on TB disease, diabetes, sputum conversion, and treatment outcomes were collected from treatment cards of adult TB patients (age >18 years) treated in the District TB Centre TB Unit, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu from July 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015. RESULTS: Diabetes was documented in 163 (14%) of 1131 TB patients. Sputum conversion was in 107 (94%) of 114 smear positive-TB patients. Successful TB treatment outcome was in 116 (85%) of 136 patients and 107 (86%) of 124 new TB patients. CONCLUSION: Sputum conversion was as per RNTCP target while treatment success rate among the new TB patients with diabetes was suboptimal.

Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine

DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_179_16

Authors: Velayutham Banurekha, Tarun Bhatnagar, Swaminathan Savithri, NatarajanDinesh Kumar, Boopathi Kangusamy, Sanjay Mehendale

Institutions: National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical Research

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $80