Table 2 Six-months interim treatment outcomes and culture conversion time
Variable | All patients (n = 69) N (%) |
|---|---|
Six months interim treatment outcomes | |
Favourable outcome | |
Culture converted | 59 (85.5%) |
Unfavourable outcome | |
Remained culture positive | 1 (1.4%) |
Culture unknown | 3 (4.3%) |
Died | 3 (4.3%) |
Lost-to-follow up | 3 (4.3%) |
Culture conversion time (by the sixth month of treatment) | |
By 2 months | 45 (76.3%) |
Between 3 and 6 months | 14 (23.7%) |
Median time to culture conversion (months) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) |