Table 3

Appropriateness of chemotherapy regimens used for 48 patients with childhood tuberculosis according to site of disease

Site of diseaseChemotherapy regimenNo (%) of patients
PulmonaryBritish Thoracic Society recommended regimen 5 (10)
Over treated3-150 11 (23)
Under treated3-151  6 (13)
Lost to follow up 9 (19)
Non-pulmonaryBritish Thoracic Society recommended regimen 0
Over treated3-150  4 (8)
Under treated3-151  8 (17)
Lost to follow up 1 (2)
Not knownBritish Thoracic Society recommended regimen 0
Over treated3-150  0
Under treated3-151  4 (8)
Lost to follow up 0
  • 3-150 Too many drugs or excessive duration of treatment.

  • 3-151 Too few drugs or inadequate duration of treatment.