Second month sputum smear as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil

Objective The value of sputum smear microscopy (SSM) after 2 months of treatment in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis is controversial. We analysed second month-SSM conversion as a predictor of treatment success in Brazil. Results Overall successful outcome rate was 89.4%. The predictive value of second month-SSM conversion for successful outcomes was 85.2% 72,479/85,118), while the predictive value of non-conversion for unfavourable outcomes was 26.9% (2712/10,071). Unfavourable treatment outcomes were twice more likely among patients who did not convert (adjusted OR = 2.06; 1.97–2.16)..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

BMC Research Notes - 11(2018), 1 vom: 28. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

do Socorro Nantua Evangelista, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Maia, Rosalia [VerfasserIn]
Toledo, João Paulo [VerfasserIn]
de Abreu, Ricardo Gadelha [VerfasserIn]
Braga, José Uereles [VerfasserIn]
Barreira, Draurio [VerfasserIn]
Trajman, Anete [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acid-fast bacilli
Predictive value
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Sputum smear microscopy
Treatment outcomes

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© The Author(s) 2018

doi:

10.1186/s13104-018-3522-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2097918816