Second month sputum smear as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil
Second month sputum smear as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil
Data
2018
Autores
Evangelista, Maria do Socorro Nantua
Maia, Rosalia
Toledo, João Paulo
Abreu, Ricardo Gadelha de
Braga, José Uereles
Barreira, Draurio
Trajman, Anete
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BMC Research Notes
Resumo
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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Acid-fast bacilli, Predictive value, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Sputum smear microscopy, Treatment outcomes
Citação
Socorro Nantua Evangelista, M., Maia, R., Toledo, J.P. et al. Second month sputum smear as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil. BMC Res Notes 11, 414 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3522-3.