Treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Switzerland

OBJECTIVE: To assess outcomes 24 months after treatment start for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). METHODS: Cohort study of all culture-positive MDR-TB cases notified in Switzerland from 01/2003 to 07/2010. RESULTS: Fifty-one cases were observed, with a median age of...

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Published in:Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors: Peter Helbling, Ekkehardt Altpeter, Jean-Marie Egger, Jean-Pierre Zellweger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2014-11-01
Subjects:
Switzerland
Tuberculosis
Epidemiology
multidrug resistance
MDR
antituberculosis drug resistance
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1943

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