Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among peri-urban children receiving doorstep tuberculosis care

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
L Jeena, K Naidoo

Abstract

To determine the optimal tuberculosis (TB) management strategy for children living in peri-urban, resource-limited settings. We compared TB treatment outcomes among children aged 0-15 years receiving doorstep care (n = 82) with those of a historical group (n = 97) receiving clinic-based care. The doorstep care and clinic-based groups had similar age and sex profiles; treatment default rates were 3.7% (3/82) vs. 38.1% (37/97, P < 0.0001), treatment completion rates were 65.9% (54/82) vs. 51.6% (50/97, P = 0.01), and cure rates were 13.4% (11/82) vs. 2.1% (2/97), respectively (P < 0.0001). Children living in peri-urban communities had improved TB treatment outcomes with doorstep care.

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