NATIONAL TB PROGRAM

TYPES OF TB PATIENTS NEW A patient who has never had treatment for tuberculosis. OR A patient who has taken anti-tuberculosis drugs for less than one month. RELAPSE A patient previeously treated for tuberculosis, has been declared cured or treatment completed, and is diagnosed with bacteriologically positive (smear or culture) tuberculosis. TREATMENT FAILURE A patient who while on treatment, is sputum smear positive at five months or later during the course of treatment. TRANSFER-IN A patient who has been transferred from another facility adopting NTP policies with proper referral slip to continue treatment. RETURN AFTER DEFAULTED or RAD A patient who returns to treatment with positive bacteriology (smear or culture) following interruption of treatment for 2 months or more. OTHERS All cases who do not fit into any of the above definitions. This may also include the following: Other (Positive) a patient who was initially registered as a new smear negative case and turned out to be smear positive during treatment. Other (Negative) a patient who interrupted teatment for two or more months, and has remained or became smear negative upon return to treatment. Chronic Case a patient who remains sputum positive at the end of re-treatment regimen.