Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Botswana: barriers and risk factors influencing patient outcomes, case detection, and linkage to effective care and treatment
Background: Botswana reports high treatment success for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB), but many challenges remain. Case detection is lower than expected and varies by year, and mortality rates are high. Research aims included identifying: factors associated with mortality, access to cult...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30540 |