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

Biniam WondaleGirmay MedihnTakele TekluWondmeneh MershaMesfin TamiratGobena Ameni

Published in: BMC research notes (2017)

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.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
mycobacterium tuberculosis
hiv aids
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
combination therapy
south africa
electronic health record
smoking cessation