Risk Factors for Unfavorable Outcomes of Tuberculosis in Korea: Implications for Patient-Centered Care in Tuberculosis Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The treatment success rate for tuberculosis (TB) has stagnated at 80-81% in South Korea, indicating unsatisfactory outcomes. Enhancing treatment success rate necessitates the development of individualized treatment approaches for each patient. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with unfavorable treatment outcomes to facilitate tailored TB care.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with active TB between January 2019 and December 2020 at a single tertiary referral center. We classified unfavorable treatment outcomes according to the 2021 World Health Organization guidelines as follows: "lost to follow-up" (LTFU), "not evaluated" (NE), "death," and "treatment failure" (TF). Moreover, we analyzed risk factors for each unfavor

SUBMITTER: Hong HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature