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Table 2 Treatment and clinical outcomes of EIB and TB-AOI cases - Alberta, 2004–14

From: Program-wide review and follow-up of erythema Induratum of Bazin and tuberculosis-associated ocular inflammation management in a TB low-incidence setting: need for improved treatment candidate selection, therapy standardization, and care collaboration

 

EIB (n = 21)

TB-AOI (n = 20)

Type of treatment

 Directly observed

13

5

 Self-administered

8

15

Duration ATT – month

 Median (range)

6 (1–9)

6 (1–9)

Severe adverse drug eventsa (ADE)– no. (%)

3 (14)

2 (10)

Last clinical assessment outcome – no. (%)

n = 20

n = 6

 Resolved

14 (70)

0

 Improved

2 (10)

3 (50)

 No-change

4 (20)

3 (50)

  1. aMajor ADE = treatment discontinued (no.) - hepatotoxicity (1), rash (1), GI upset (2), severe fatigue (1)