Clinical Study

Successes and Challenges in an Integrated Tuberculosis/HIV Clinic in a Rural, Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from Kericho, Kenya

Table 2

TB treatment outcomes of TB/HIV coinfected patients enrolled in the Kericho District Hospital Integrated TB/HIV Clinic.

Pediatric (<15 years old) Adults (>15 years old)

TB treatment outcome
 Cure7 (4.1)243 (16.0)
 Treatment complete120 (70.6)621 (40.8)
 Transferred out 9 (5.3)217 (14.3)
 Lost to Followup24 (14.1) 315 (20.7)
 Died 10 (5.9)125 (8.2)
Treatment success127 (74.7) 864 (56.8)

Notes:
(1) Data presented as number (percentage). Missing data for TB treatment outcome = 12.9% for pediatric and 11.3% for adult patients.
(2) Treatment success defined as cure or treatment complete.