An Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of Clients on the DOTS Strategy, 2012–2016
We present, for the first time, an evaluation of treatment outcomes in a cohort at a TB referral centre in the Central Region of Ghana. Of the 213 clients placed on DOTS, 59.2% (126/213) were sputum smear-positive. An overall cure rate of 90.2% (51.6% cured + 37.6% completed) and a death rate of 8.5...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Tuberculosis Research and Treatment |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4287842 |