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Table 3 Treatment outcomes as per standard criteria

From: Treatment outcome of new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Penang, Malaysia

Treatment outcomes

Patients n (%)

Total n (%)

Successful

 

226 (67.26)

Cured

41 (12.20)

Treatment completed

185 (55.06)

Unsuccessful

 

110 (32.74)

Treatment failure

0 (0)

Died

59 (17.56)

Defaulter

30 (8.93)

Transferred out

21 (6.25)

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