Predictors of Prolonged TB Treatment in a Dutch Outpatient Setting.

Standard treatment duration for drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) treatment is 6 months. Treatment duration is often extended-and for various different reasons. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and to assess risk factors associated with extended TB treatment.A cross-sectional s...

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Main Authors: Natasha Van't Boveneind-Vrubleuskaya, Alper Daskapan, Jos G W Kosterink, Tjip S van der Werf, Susan van den Hof, Jan-Willem C Alffenaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5104463?pdf=render