2.Definitions of Tuberculosis Cases and Treatment Outcomes

outcomes ITEM CASE OF TUBERCULOSIS A patient in whom tuberculosis has been confirmed by bacteriology or diagnosed by a clinician. DEFINITE CASE A patient with positive culture for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. In countries where culture is not routinely available, a patient with one sputum smear positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB+) is also considered a definite case.