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85.9 %The treatment success rate for tuberculosis patients under DOTS was 85.9% in 2014.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2014published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 17 observations

69 participantsMycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from sputum culture in 69 participants.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2025West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

5.6 %The proportion of non-actionable tongue swab results was 5.6% overall.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved March to November 2024published 2026The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the IPubMeddocument of 5 observations

2.1 %Out of 1,146,560 patients screened, there were 24,330 (2.1%) presumptive TB cases.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 10 observations

71 casesAmong 152 pulmonary TB patients in southwestern Nigeria, 71 (46.7%) had depression.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2017published 2020West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

71.9 %Among diagnosed tuberculosis cases, 71.9% were bacteriologically confirmed drug-sensitive tuberculosis.

Nigeriadrug-sensitive tuberculosis · tuberculosepublished 2024Global health, science and practicePubMeddocument of 15 observations

0.39 aORReceiving tuberculosis treatment in 2013 was associated with a reduced likelihood of successful treatment outcome (adjusted odds ratio = 0.39).

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2013published 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 3 observations

4.2 aORInmates aged 30–39 years had an adjusted odds ratio of 4.2 for successful TB treatment compared to those aged 55 years or older.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2014–2018published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

64.3 %The diagnostic yield of sputum GeneXpert was 64.3%.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2026BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations

10.4 %At baseline, 10.4% of TB patients had positive IgG levels.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2022Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyPubMeddocument of 15 observations

53.2 %Among those who underwent sputum smear AFB testing, 53.2% were smear negative.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2008 to 2014published 2020Journal of infection and public healthPubMeddocument of 16 observations

77.6 %77.6% of tuberculosis patients had sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) test results at month 5 during treatment in Lagos private DOTS facilities.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2016published 2022Frontiers in public healthPubMeddocument of 11 observations

5.08 odds_ratioPatients who received collaborative care were 5.08 times more likely to achieve cure compared to those who did not.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2021International journal of mycobacteriologyPubMeddocument of 3 observations

10 %Drug-Resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is estimated to cause about 10% of all TB related deaths.

NigeriaDrug-Resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) · tuberculosepublished 2019PloS onePubMeddocument of 10 observations

7.7 %The rate of TB and HIV coinfection was 7.7%.

Nigeriatuberculose · VIH/sidapublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 4 observations

36 childrenA total of 36 children with HIV and tuberculosis coinfection were studied.

Nigeriatuberculose · VIH/sidapublished 2026Annals of African medicinePubMeddocument of 11 observations

13.4 %Variations between reported and actual treatment outcomes for tuberculosis patients in Lagos private DOTS facilities included 13.4% misclassification among those reported as completed.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2016published 2022Frontiers in public healthPubMeddocument of 11 observations

74.3 %Among 202 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Nigeria, 150 (74.3%) were identified as the Cameroon sublineage.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2019Journal of epidemiology and global healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

18.5 %Among 1,168 participants enrolled from March to November 2024, 18.5% had culture-confirmed tuberculosis.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved March to November 2024published 2026The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the IPubMeddocument of 5 observations

2.4 %The proportion of tuberculosis patients with treatment failure was 2.4%.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2012-2016published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 17 observations

22 patientsTwenty-two (14.7%) of the patients had previous TB treatment.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 17 observations

1.52 %Among 2,169 presumptive pulmonary TB patients in Southwestern Nigeria, 1.52% were relapse TB cases.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 10 observations

66.7 %Among tuberculosis-HIV co-infected patients, the tuberculosis mortality rate was 66.7%.

Nigeriatuberculose · VIH/sidapublished 2021West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 10 observations

17 US_dollar_per_TB_case_detectedTB-LAM was found to be the most cost-effective option at a cost of US$17 per TB case detected.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2025BMJ global healthPubMeddocument of 2 observations

4.4 %Nigeria accounted for 4.4% of the global total of people with TB in 2019.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2019published 2021International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the InternatPubMeddocument of 18 observations