Clinical prediction rule for stratifying risk of pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin, is a worldwide problem.To develop a clinical prediction rule to stratify risk for MDR-TB among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.Derivation and internal validation of the rule among adult patients prospectiv...

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Main Authors: Dalila Martínez, Gustavo Heudebert, Carlos Seas, German Henostroza, Martin Rodriguez, Carlos Zamudio, Robert M Centor, Cesar Herrera, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Carlos Estrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2920322?pdf=render