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16.5 %Among 109 presumptive tuberculosis patients, 18 (16.5%) were Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) detected.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2017published 2022West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

10.5 %The prevalence of MDR-TB was 10.5% among the fifty-seven MTB isolates from attendees of chest clinics in Osun-State, Nigeria between June 2015 and October 15, 2016.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved June 2015 to October 15, 2016published 2020Current pharmaceutical biotechnologyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

35.2 %Seventy-six (35.2%) of 216 inmates were cured of TB.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2014–2018published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

0.728 AUCCombined stool and sputum GeneXpert demonstrated a moderately improved discriminatory ability with an AUC of 0.728.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2026BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations

91.4 %The annual mean measured treatment adherence was 91.4% (±5.8%).

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 10 observations

200 cells/μLA low CD4+-cell count (≤200 cells/μL) at baseline was associated with increased risk of tuberculosis in the SECOND-LINE trial.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2021Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

83.8 %The treatment success rate for tuberculosis patients in Jos-North and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria, decreased from 83.8% in 2001 to 64.4% in 2015.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2001published 2020BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

35.3 %6 (35.3%) of the laboratories had 'fair' capacity to detect TB in cerebrospinal fluid/sputum.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2022Microbiology spectrumPubMeddocument of 6 observations

28.3 %Xpert MTB/RIF assay detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 65 (28.3%) patients.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2025West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

3.3 aORHIV-negative inmates had an adjusted odds ratio of 3.3 for successful TB treatment compared to HIV-positive inmates.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2014–2018published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

57.9 %Forty-four (57.9%) of the 76 patients with bronchiectasis had previously been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Uyo, Nigeria between 2016 and 2019.

Nigeriabronchiectasis · tuberculoseobserved 2016 and 2019published 2022West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 10 observations

53.8 %The actual treatment success rate for tuberculosis patients in Lagos private DOTS facilities was 53.8%.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2016published 2022Frontiers in public healthPubMeddocument of 11 observations

5.4 %Eleven (5.4%) of the TB patients died.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2022Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyPubMeddocument of 15 observations

5.1 %The national estimate of MDR-TB prevalence in Nigeria was 5.1% in 2017.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2017published 2020Current pharmaceutical biotechnologyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

25 %25% of those with TB LF-LAM test results were positive.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 6 observations

41.3 %107 (41.3%) patients were non-compliant with their DOTS treatment plan.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2013 to 2015published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

58.8 %At 12 months after commencement of TB treatment, 1624 (58.8%) of 2764 patients remained in care at an HIV clinic in Nigeria.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2022Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CarePubMeddocument of 7 observations

55 %Shared international type 61 accounted for 111 out of 202 (55%) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in Nigeria.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2019Journal of epidemiology and global healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

15.7 %Tuberculosis was the predominant comorbidity, affecting 15.7% of the HIV-infected patients in the study.

Nigeriatuberculose · VIH/sidapublished 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 4 observations

2.09 odds_ratioHistory of tuberculosis was independently associated with increased risk of chronic lung disease, with an odds ratio of 2.09 (95% CI: 1.04–4.20).

Nigeriachronic lung disease · tuberculosepublished 2022AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

50 %111 (50%) patients were compliant with their DOTS treatment plan.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2013 to 2015published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

86.9 %Overall, 86.9% of healthcare workers in HIV centres perceived themselves to be at risk of tuberculosis.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2025BMC infectious diseasesPubMed

56.1 %Among diagnosed tuberculosis cases, 56.1% were male.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Global health, science and practicePubMeddocument of 15 observations

17.4 %The tuberculosis death rate was 17.4% among 241 TB patients in a semi-urban tuberculosis center in Southeast Nigeria between September 2014 and August 2017.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved September 2014 and August 2017published 2021West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 10 observations

0 p-valueCombining stool and sputum GeneXpert significantly improved detection (p = 0.000).

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2026BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations