Factors associated with loss to follow-up among people with tuberculosis in the country of Georgia: a cohort study

Factors associated with loss to follow-up among people with tuberculosis in the country of Georgia: a cohort study

Despite having universal access to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, loss to follow-up (LFU) rates remain high in Georgia, 6% among drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB) patients (2017 cohort) and 19% among drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) patients diagnosed in 2016. A cohort study was conducted to analyze secondary dat...

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Main Authors: Natalia Adamashvili, Kristina Akopyan, Nestani Tukvadze, Kostyantyn Dumchev, Yuliia Sereda, Irma Khonelidze, Giorgi Kuchukhidze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
loss to follow-up
Online Access:https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1705

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