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Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria

Authors: Olusola Adejumo, Olusoji Daniel, Bisola Adebayo, ADEJUMO Esther , Ebunoluwa Jaiyesimi, Gabriel , Ayodele Awe

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics

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Background: Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) in children are rarely evaluated by most national TB programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the treatment outcomes of children treated for TB in Lagos State, Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective review of programme data of the Lagos state TB and the Leprosy control programme in Nigeria from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Treatment outcomes were categorized according to the national TB guidelines. Results: A total of 535 cases of childhood TB were noti?ed in 2012, representing 6.3% of the total TB cases noti?ed in Lagos state in 2012. The prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection was 29%. The treatment success rate was 79.2% in TB/HIV-negative children compared with 73.4% in TB/HIVpositive children (p¼0.1268). Children <1>

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Olusola,A.A Olusoji,J.D Bisola,I.A ADEJUMO,E. Ebunoluwa,O.J Gabriel,A. Ayodele,A. . (0000). Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria, 62 (), 131-131.

Olusola,A.A Olusoji,J.D Bisola,I.A ADEJUMO,E. Ebunoluwa,O.J Gabriel,A. Ayodele,A. . "Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria" 62, no (), (0000): 131-131.

Olusola,A.A and Olusoji,J.D and Bisola,I.A and ADEJUMO,E. and Ebunoluwa,O.J and Gabriel,A. and Ayodele,A. and . (0000). Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria, 62 (), pp131-131.

OlusolaAA, OlusojiJD, BisolaIA, ADEJUMOE, EbunoluwaOJ, GabrielA, AyodeleA, . Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria. 0000, 62 ():131-131.

Olusola,Adedeji Adejumo, Olusoji,James Daniel, Bisola,Ibironke Adebayo, ADEJUMO,Esther , Ebunoluwa,Olasumbo Jaiyesimi, Gabriel,Akang , and Ayodele,Awe . "Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria", 62 . (0000) : 131-131.

O.Adedeji Adejumo O.James Daniel B.Ibironke Adebayo A.Esther E.Olasumbo Jaiyesimi G.Akang & A.Awe , "Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria" vol.62, no., pp. 131-131, 0000.

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