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JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
卷 62, 期 2, 页码 131-138出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv089
关键词
childhood; TB; treatment outcome
资金
- Lagos State Ministry of Health
Background: Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) in children are rarely evaluated by most national TB programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the treatment outcomes of children treated for TB in Lagos State, Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective review of programme data of the Lagos state TB and the Leprosy control programme in Nigeria from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Treatment outcomes were categorized according to the national TB guidelines. Results: A total of 535 cases of childhood TB were notified in 2012, representing 6.3% of the total TB cases notified in Lagos state in 2012. The prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection was 29%. The treatment success rate was 79.2% in TB/HIV-negative children compared with 73.4% in TB/HIV-positive children (p = 0.1268). Children < 1 year had the worst treatment outcomes (p < 0.001). Conclusion: There is a need to intensify effort at improving notification and treatment outcomes in children.
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