Epi Profile Section 9 - Public Health Follow-Up Outcomes
Table 11 - Part 1. Public Health Follow-Up Outcomes for Texas TB Cases, 2019
Cases and People Exposed to TB
| Case Details | Sputum Smear Positive | Sputum Smear Negative/Culture Positive | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cases Reported in RVCT |
504 |
200 |
405 |
|
- Cases for Investigation |
490 |
193 |
191 |
|
- Cases with No Contacts |
14 |
27 |
214 |
|
Number of Contacts |
7,126 |
2,458 |
1,550 |
|
Contacts Completely Evaluated |
4,917 |
1,613 |
871 |
|
Contacts with TB Disease |
48 |
22 |
21 |
|
- Started Treatment |
47 |
22 |
21 |
|
- Completed Treatment |
33 |
20 |
19 |
|
Reasons Why Treatment Not Completed (Contacts with Active TB Disease) |
|||
|
- Death |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
- Lost to Follow-Up |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
- Uncooperative |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
- Unknown |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
- Missing |
8 |
1 |
1 |
|
Contacts with Latent TB Infection |
1,112 |
289 |
197 |
|
- Treatment Recommended |
900 |
169 |
132 |
|
- Started Treatment |
768 |
130 |
116 |
|
- Completed Treatment |
627 |
109 |
102 |
|
Reasons Why Treatment Not Completed (Contacts with Latent TB Infection) |
|||
|
- Death |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
- Moved |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
- Active TB Developed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
- Adverse Effect |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
- Chose to Stop |
11 |
4 |
0 |
|
- Lost to Follow-up |
27 |
5 |
1 |
|
- Provider Decision |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
- Uncooperative/Refused Treatment |
53 |
5 |
3 |
|
- Other |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
- Missing |
36 |
4 |
7 |
Table 11 - Part II. Contact Investigation Outcomes for Texas TB cases, 2018
Evaluation Indices
| Contact Details | Sputum Smear Positive | Sputum Smear Negative/Culture Positive | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
|
No Contacts rate |
2.8% |
12.3% |
52.8% |
|
Contacts per case (n) |
14.5 |
11.7 |
8.1 |
|
Evaluation rate |
70.2% |
65.6% |
56.2% |
|
Disease rate |
0.98% |
1.4% |
2.4% |
|
Treatment rate (contact with disease) |
97.9% |
100% |
100% |
|
Completion rate (contacts with disease) |
70.2% |
90.9% |
90.5% |
|
Latent infection rate |
22.6% |
18.1% |
22.6% |
|
Treatment rate (contacts with latent infection) |
85.3% |
76.9% |
87.9% |
|
Completion rate (contacts with latent infection) |
81.6% |
83.9% |
87.9% |
Table of Contents | An Overview of Tuberculosis in Texas | Geographic Distribution of Tuberculosis in Texas | Affected Populations | Case Diagnosis | Recent Transmission | Mortality | Risk Factors Associated with Tuberculosis | Drug Resistant TB | Public Health Follow-Up Outcomes | Reporting Requirements | References