Treatment success and associated factors among drug-susceptible tuberculosis patients in Teso region, Uganda: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uganda is among the 30 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, and still grapples with a suboptimal treatment success rate (the sum of cured and treatment completion), which stands at 89.1% for people living with HIV and 91.2% for those without HIV. The Teso region, one of the high TB burden regions in the country, has consistently had a lower treatment success rate (TSR).

Objectives

To determine the treatment success and associated factors among drug-susceptible TB individuals in the Teso region, Uganda.

Design

This retrospective study was conducted in the five (5) largest TB diagnostic units in the Teso region of Northeastern Uganda from 1st March 2025 to 28th March 2025.

Methods

Data were collected from the health facility's TB treatment register

SUBMITTER: Mugerwa Ssentongo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12715128 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature