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Table 2 Treatment follow-up results and outcomes

From: Six-year trend and risk factors of unsuccessful pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Thai Community Hospital

Treatment follow-up results and outcomes

n (%)

AST elevation

 

 Normal and < 3 times

441 (90.18)

 ≥ 3 times

48 (9.82)

ALT elevation

 Normal and < 3 times

462 (94.48)

 ≥ 3 times

27 (5.52)

Total bilirubin elevation

 < 3 mg/dL

463 (95.07)

 ≥ 3 mg/dL

24 (4.93)

Hepatotoxicity side effect during treatment

 Yes

53 (10.84)

 No

436 (89.16)

Sputum AFB follow up at the end of intensive phase

 Positive

31 (6.34)

 Negative

420 (85.89)

 Not performed

38 (7.77)

Transferred out to other treatment units

2 (0.41)

Outcome (n = 487)a

 Cure

268 (55.03)

 Complete

161 (33.06)

 Die

40 (8.21)

 Loss to follow-up

16 (3.29)

 Fail

2 (0.41)

  1. AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AFB acid-fast bacilli
  2. a Two were excluded due to transferred to other treatment units