Global treatment success rate for MDR-TB and rifampicin resistant TB was 56% in 2018. High MDR burden countries with better treatment success rate are Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, and Myanmar.
Accurate TB diagnosis is a critical cog in the end-TB wheel
Bacteriologically confirmed TB diagnosis of all cases is scientifically based approach which is supported by WHO and national TB programmes' guidelines. But in 2018, only 55% of pulmonary TB cases were bacteriologically diagnosed (compared to 56% in 2017).
Globally 51% of people who had bacteriologically confirmed TB, were also tested for rifampicin resistance (up from 41% in 2017). This rifampicin resistance testing coverage was 46% in new and 83% in previously treated TB cases.
64% notified TB cases had a documented HIV test result in 2018 (compared to 60% in 2017). TB-HIV coinfection is highest in Africa where 87% of notified TB cases had a documented HIV test result.
Out of estimated 862,000 of TB coinfected people living with HIV, 56% (477,461) were detected of TB. Out of those detected, 86% were on antiretroviral therapy in 2018.
Prevent TB to end TB
WHO guidance issued in 2018 recommends TB preventive treatment (TPT) for people living with HIV, household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB cases and clinical risk groups (e.g. those receiving dialysis).
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