Treatment Outcomes for Adolescents With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Lima, Peru

Treatment outcomes for adolescents with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are rarely reported and, to date, have been poor. Among 90 adolescents from Lima, Peru, 68 (75.6%) achieved cure or completion of treatment. Unsuccessful treatment was less common in the Peru cohort than previously described in...

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Main Authors: Dylan B. Tierney MD MPH, Meredith B. Milstein MPH, Justin Manjourides PhD, Jennifer J. Furin MD PhD, Carole D. Mitnick ScD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-10-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X16674382