Time to poor treatment outcome and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients on second-line anti-tuberculosis treatment in Amhara region, Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis is often more complex and toxic with longer treatment time and poor treatment outcomes including treatment failure or death. Monitoring drug-resistant tuberculosis therapy including early identification of prognostic factors and close moni...

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Main Authors: Daniel Bekele Ketema, Kindie Fentahun Muchie, Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7838-2