STUDY OF TREATMENT OUTCOME OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS PLACED FOR TREATMENT UNDER DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY SHORT COURSE (DOTS) AT A TUBERCULOSIS UNIT, KARAD, WESTERN MAHARASHTRA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 46
Abstract
BACKGROUND Aim- To know the treatment outcome of all TB patients registered under Tuberculosis Unit, Karad. Objectives- To study the prevalence of different types of TB cases under Karad Tuberculosis Unit and to study the outcome of all registered TB cases at Karad Tuberculosis Unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a record based, cross sectional study which included all types of tuberculosis cases registered for treatment at Karad Tuberculosis Unit for the year 2014. Data was collected by referring quarterly reports of RNTCP. Statistical Analysis- Data was entered in Excel, and proportions and various performance indicators were calculated for the year 2014. RESULTS The sputum conversion rate at the end of IP among Cat I Cases was 91.1%. Among Cat II cases, the sputum conversion rate at the end of IP was found to be 50%. Among the pulmonary tuberculosis cases, 61% was the cure rate with 14% of treatment completion. The success rate was 74.5%. The death rate at Karad TU was very high at 13.8% with high failure rate 6.5% and default rate 4.5%. The transferred out rate was 0.8%. Among extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases, the success rate was 90.3% with a high death rate of 5.5%. The default rate of 2.8%, transferred out rate of 1.4% and zero percent failure rate were reported in year 2014. CONCLUSION The suspicion rate of >220/lakh/year was achieved, sputum positive rate of 5%–15% was achieved although on lower side, new sputum positive target of 50% was also achieved.
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Raju Hanumant Patil, Vaishali V Raje
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