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Table 3 Causes of death after TB treatment initiation, n = 310, INI-Fiocruz cohort, 2000–2010

From: Mortality in patients with HIV-1 and tuberculosis co-infection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - associated factors and causes of death

Underlying cause of death; n (%)

Immediate cause of death; n (%)

Contributing cause of deatha; n

 

≤ 90 days

N = 21

> 90 days

N = 43

 

≤ 90 days

N = 21

> 90 days

N = 43

 

≤ 90 days

> 90 days

Aids

18 (85.72)

30 (69.80)

Invasive bacterial disease

11 (52.38)

19 (44.20)

Tuberculosis

12

15

Invasive bacterial disease

1 (4.76)

1 (2.30)

Aids

4 (19.04)

6 (14.00)

Aids

9

18

Renal failure

0

2 (4.70)

Tuberculosis

3 (14.30)

6 (14.00)

Invasive bacterial disease

4

2

Hepatic cirrhosis

1 (4.76)

0

Acute coronary disease

0

1 (2.30)

IRIS

1

2

Hepatitis C, chronic

 

1 (2.30)

Heart failure

0

1 (2.30)

Renal failure

1

1

Heart failure

0

1 (2.30)

Renal failure

0

1 (2.30)

Hepatotoxicity

0

1

Acute coronary disease

0

1 (2.30)

Hepatic failure

1 (4.76)

0

Hepatic failure

0

2

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

 

1 (2.30)

Acute respiratory distress

0

1 (2.30)

Hepatitis B, chronic

0

1

Depression

0

1 (2.30)

Lactic acidosis

0

1 (2.30)

Others

4

15

Violent death

0

2 (4.70)

Suicide

0

1 (2.30)

   

Drug abuse

 

1 (2.30)

Violent death

0

1 (2.30)

   

Unknown

1 (4.76)

2 (4.70)

Head trauma

0

1 (2.30)

   
   

Digestive hemorrhage

1 (4.76)

0

   
   

Unknown

1 (4.76)

4 (9.4)

   
  1. aMore than one contributing cause of death can be reported.
  2. IRIS: immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.