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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 39 patients with isoniazid-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis

From: Treatment of isoniazid-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis

Patient characteristics

Treatment Success (n = 36)

Treatment failure (n = 3)

Sex

Male

24 (67%)

2 (67%)

 

Female

12 (33%)

1 (33%)

Median age in years (range)

41 (24–71)

55 (55–72)

Comorbidity

Diabetes mellitus

2

2

 

Malignancy

4

0

 

Chronic liver disease

2

1

 

Chronic pulmonary disease

2

1

 

Others

5

0

Smear-positive

 

20 (56%)

3 (100%)

Type of resistance

Isoniazid

31 (86%)

3 (100%)

 

Isoniazid and streptomycin

5 (14%)

0

History of treatment

New

23 (64%)

2 (67%)

 

Relapse

10 (28%)

1 (33%)

 

Treatment after default

3 (8%)

0

Radiographic findings

Cavitary lesion

13 (36%)

2 (67%)

 

Bilateral lesion

15 (42%)

2 (67%)

 

Extensive lesion

6 (17%)

2 (67%)