ANTI TUBERCULOUS TREATMENT

OUTCOME AT OUT PATIENT TB CLINIC IN KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL, PESHAWAR

Abstract

Objective: To determine the clinical profile and treatment out come of
patients with tuberculosis. Design of study: Descriptive study Setting: Outpatient TB clinic, Khyber Teaching Hospital
Peshawar. Period: From 1 January 2002 to 31 December st st 2002. Research Methodology: Diagnosed case of
tuberculosis were registered according to WHO guidelines and treated under the conventional strategy of monthly visits.
Patients were assessed for treatment outcome. Results: 134 patients were registered and treated as per WHO
guidelines. Out of 134 patients, 72(53.7%) patients were males and 62(46.2%) were females. Ninety-nine (73.6%)
patients were in age range of 10 – 40 years. The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 22 years. In category-I, there
were 64 patients (47.7%), 4(3%) were in category -II and 66(49.3%) in category -III. Fever and cough were the most
common presenting symptom. In this study, pulmonary TB was seen more commonly (n=76) than extra pulmonary TB
(n=58). Out of 76 patients with pulmonary TB, 31 have sputum smear positive. After initial intensive treatment, 30
patients became sputum smear negative. 26 out of 31 were cured and 91 out of 108 had completed the treatment,
one patient died, 11 were declared as defaulter, 5 were transferred out. Conclusion: The cure rate is satisfactory but
the default rate is worrying.