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Original ResearchMycobacterial DiseaseFactors Associated With Failure To Complete Isoniazid Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Rhode Island
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Study Population
Patients who initiated INH therapy for the treatment of LTBI at the RISE TB Clinic between January 2003 and December 2003 were included in the study. The RISE TB Clinic is dedicated to the management of TB and receives referrals from primary care sites across the entire state. Patients who met the criteria for a positive tuberculin skin test result according to standard guidelines,8 and had no symptoms and no chest radiographic findings suggestive of active TB were considered to have LTBI. The
Study Population
The medical records of 873 persons who were evaluated for LTBI during the study period at RISE TB Clinic were reviewed. A total of 28 persons were excluded from further analysis for the reasons shown in Figure 1. The referral sources included community health centers (42.5%), private physicians (12.9%), the Department of Health (10.2%), employer (4.9%), civil surgeon (2.9%), and other sites including schools and drug rehabilitation centers (5.8%). Of the 845 patients who were considered as
Discussion
In this study, which was conducted in a clinic dedicated to the management of TB in Rhode Island, 82% of the patients with LTBI who were eligible initiated INH therapy, and 62% of those initiating therapy completed it. Our completion rate is comparable to rates that have been reported12,14,16 for 6 months of INH therapy, and were much higher than the 19% rate reported for a similar regimen given in a 2006 study17 in Boston. We were unable to examine what components of the program led to the
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The authors have reported to the ACCP that no significant conflicts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article.
Dr. Kwara was supported by Rhode Island Foundation grant No. 20030199 and National Institutes of Health developmental grant No. K23 AI071760.