Table 1

- Key definitions.

TermsDefinitions
CuredPatient with lab confirmed TB diagnosis with a negative smear or culture result in the last month of treatment with at least one more previous negative result.16
Treatment completionTB patient who completed their treatment without any indications or tests suggesting failure.17
Treatment successPatient with TB who met the criteria for “cured” or “treatment completion”.16
Treatment failureTB patient with positive smear or culture after 5 months of treatment.16
DeathTB patient who died during his treatment for any reason.16
RelapsePatients who were treated and labeled as “cured” or “treatment completed”, and now present with a diagnosis of TB either relapsed or reinfected.16
Previously treatedPatient with TB who has received any anti-TB medication.
Treatment unsuccessThose who fulfill the following definitions: “treatment failure”, “death”, or “relapse”
Loss to follow-upPatients with an interrupted course of treatment for at least two months.16
Monodrug resistanceResistance to a single TB medication only.16
MDR ResistancePatients with isolates resistant to both INH and RIF.16
Resistance to INHGrowth of MTB was >1% with 0.1 μg/mL (low) and 0.4 μg/mL (high).17,18

  • TB: tuberculosis, INH: isoniazid, RIF: Rifampicin, MTB: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex