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Comparative Study
. 2006 Apr;10(4):402-8.

Treatment outcomes in an integrated civilian and prison MDR-TB treatment program in Russia

S S Shin  1 , A D Pasechnikov, I Y Gelmanova, G G Peremitin, A K Strelis, S Mishustin, A Barnashov, Y Karpeichik, Y G Andreev, V T Golubchikova, T P Tonkel, G V Yanova, M Nikiforov, A Yedilbayev, J S Mukherjee, J J Furin, D J Barry, P E Farmer, M L Rich, S Keshavjee
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  • PMID: 16602404
Comparative Study

Treatment outcomes in an integrated civilian and prison MDR-TB treatment program in Russia

S S Shin et al. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2006 Apr.

Erratum in

  • Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2006 Oct;10(10):1183. Mishustin, S [added]; Barnashov, A [added]; Karpeichik, Y [added]

Abstract

Setting: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major problem in countries of the former Soviet Union in both the civilian and prison sectors.

Objective: To evaluate outcomes of the MDR-TB treatment program (DOTS-Plus) in Tomsk, Russia.

Design: Retrospective case series of all patients enrolled in this program between 10 September 2000 and 10 September 2002. The program involves both the civilian and penitentiary TB services in Tomsk. Poor treatment outcome was defined as death, default and treatment failure.

Results: Among the 244 patients who received treatment, 77% were cured, 5% died, 7% failed, and 12% defaulted. In a multivariable analysis, alcohol consumption during treatment and the presence of both cavitary and bilateral disease were found to be the strongest predictors of poor treatment outcome.

Conclusions: The integration of civilian and penitentiary TB services in the Tomsk MDR-TB treatment program has resulted in high cure rates and low rates of default. However, alcohol use among patients with MDR-TB is associated with poor treatment outcomes. Better understanding and programmatic alcohol interventions are needed if large-scale treatment of MDR-TB is to be successful in areas with high rates of alcohol use disorders.

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