From: Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in the elderly: a case control study
Characteristics | Older | Younger | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Treatment outcomes in pulmonary TB | n = 173 | n = 222 | |
Favorable | 167 (97) | 208 (94) | 0.251 |
Unfavorable | 6 (3) | 14 (6) | |
Adverse drug reactions in all patients | n = 199 | n = 271 | |
Hepatotocixity* | 6 (3) | 13 (5) | 0.338 |
Skin rash or itching | 15 (8) | 25 (9) | 0.642 |
Gastrointestinal† problems | 20 (10) | 10 (4) | 0.009 |
Optic neuropathy | 2 (1) | 8 (3) | 0.265 |
Thrombocytopenia | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1.0 |