Adding Streptomycin to an Intensified Regimen for Tuberculous Meningitis Improves Survival in HIV-Infected Patients
Table 1
Baseline characteristics by treatment group.
Standard ATT
Intensified ATT
Intensified ATT + STM
value
Gender
0.19
Male
52 (65.82)
86 (72.27)
25 (83.33)
Female
27 (34.18)
33 (27.73)
5 (16.67)
On ART
0.004
No
53 (67.09)
89 (74.79)
13 (43.33)
Yes
26 (32.91)
30 (25.21)
17 (56.67)
Age (years), median (IQR)
36.3 (31.6–45.3)
37.1 (30.9–50)
33.2 (30–40.4)
0.33
Albumin (g/dL), median (IQR)
3.5 (2.7–4)
3.4 (2.9–3.9)
3.7 (3.1–4.4)
0.21
CD4 count (cells/μL), median (IQR)
86 (45–174)
102 (47–173)
103 (58–169)
0.65
ART, antiretroviral therapy; ATT, antituberculosis therapy; IQR, interquartile range; STM, streptomycin. Data are presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated. values were calculated using chi2 test for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis rank test for continuous variables.
