Factors influencing treatment default among tuberculosis patients in a high burden province of South Africa

Factors influencing treatment default among tuberculosis patients in a high burden province of South Africa

Objective: To determine and describe the factors influencing treatment default of tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Free State Province of South Africa. Methods: A retrospective records review of pulmonary TB cases captured in the ETR.Net electronic TB register between 2003 and 2012 was performed. S...

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Main Authors: G. Kigozi, C. Heunis, P. Chikobvu, S. Botha, D. van Rensburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Treatment default
HIV
Antiretroviral therapy
Free State Province
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216316253

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