Treatment outcome of tuberculosis cases seen at the University Hospital Center of Fenoarivo

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden indeveloping countries such as Madagascar. The results knowledge of theinstituted treatment constitute a capital step in the management of thispathology. The objective of our study is to evaluate the results of tuberculosismanagement in the Fenoarivo hospital. Methodology: This is a retrospective,descriptive study evaluating the results of tuberculosis treatment notified at thediagnosis and management center of the Fenoarivo University Hospital duringthe period from Jan 01,2012 to December, 31 2016.Result: During our study, 1911 patients were included with a malepredominance (sex ratio of 1.79). The patients average age were 37.87 yearsold. Pulmonary tuberculosis is prevalent (67.66%) regarding to extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (32.34%). Therapeutic success, death, failure anddropped out of treatment rates were 89%, 3%, 1% and 7% respectively. Deathand dropped out of treatment occur mainly during the first and second monthsof disease management. Keys words: evaluation studies,Madagascar,tuberculosis, treatment outcome,