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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-10-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X16674382 |