Factors can improve the treatment outcome in treatment failure pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem and a leading cause of death in adults, especially among the economically productive age group. India accounts for the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden country approximating 20% of global TB burden. To tackle this problem, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) based on the DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short course) strategy has been made available in the entire country since March 2006. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, TB remains one of the world’s deadliest communicable diseases. India accounts for 23% of the global burden of TB 1 . Emergence of anti tubercular drug resistance has further aggravated the public health problem. India is having the highest number of TB M need to be focus on the factors those can improve the treatment outcome. There are some factors that can improve the tuberculosis treatment outcome; early diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance, identification of non tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), monitoring of hepatotoxicity and immune response of patients during the anti tubercular treatment.