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A retrospective study on tuberculosis treatment outcomes at Jinka General Hospital, southern Ethiopia

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Information on tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes would be useful for the improvement of the TB control program. The aim of the present study was to evaluate treatment outcomes of TB and identify associated factors in TB patients at the Jinka General Hospital (JGH), remote Zone of Ethiopia. RESULT: The result showed that 13.1% (154/1172) of the cases were cured, 60.9% treatment completed, 10.2% died and 9.1% were lost to follow-up. Thus, the overall treatment success rate was 74%. Male patients [AOR = 0.70 (0.52-0.93)] and HIV co-infected patients [AOR = 0.67 (0.45-0.98)] were associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes.

Source: BMC Research Notes

DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-3020-z

Authors: Biniam Wondale, Girmay Medihn, Takele Teklu, Wondmeneh Mersha, Mesfin Tamirat, Gobena Ameni

Institutions: Arba Minch University, Addis Ababa University, University of Gondar

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: $1,690