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Table 4 Characteristics of the 10 relapse cases a

From: Outcome correlation of smear-positivity but culture-negativity during standard anti-tuberculosis treatment in Taiwan

No

Sputum SPCN

Co-morbidity

CXR (cavity)

DOT

Treatment regimen

1

No

Nil

NO

Yes

HER (194 d), Z (8 d)

2

No

Nil

NO

No

HER (184 d), Z (63 d)

3

No

Nil

NO

Yes

HER (182 d), Z (77 d)

4

No

Alcoholism

Yes

Yes

HER (328 d), Z (17 d)

5

Yes

DM

No

Yes

HER (252 d), Z (84 d)

6#

No

DM

Yes

Yes

HR (539 d), EZ (32 d)

7

No

DM

Yes

No

HER (310d), Z (30 d)

8

Yes

Alcoholism

No

Yes

HER (358 d), Z (12 d)

9

Yes

DM/Alcoholism

Yes

Yes

HER (343 d)

10

No

Nil

Yes

Yes

HR (231 d), E (21 d), Z (15 d)

  1. #MDR-TB while relapse; SPCN (smear positive but culture negative); DM, diabetes mellitus; DOT, directly observed therapy; H, Isoniazide; E, Ethambutol; R, Rifampicin; Z, Pyrazinamide.
  2. aPatients who died during the study were excluded.