Predictors of mortality in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients from Brazilian reference centers, 2005 to 2012

Objectives: To determine the main predictors of death in multidrug-resistant (MDRTB) patients from Brazil. Design: Retrospective cohort study, a survival analysis of patients treated between 2005 and 2012. Results: Of 3802 individuals included in study, 64.7% were men, mean age was 39 (1–93) years,...

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Main Authors: Regina Gayoso, Margareth Dalcolmo, José Ueleres Braga, Draurio Barreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018300084