Risk Factors Associated with Default among New Smear Positive TB Patients Treated Under DOTS in India

BACKGROUND: Poor treatment adherence leading to risk of drug resistance, treatment failure, relapse, death and persistent infectiousness remains an impediment to the tuberculosis control programmes. The objective of the study was to identify predictors of default among new smear positive TB patients...

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Autores principales: Vijay, Sophia, Kumar, Prahlad, Chauhan, Lakbir Singh, Vollepore, Balasangameshwara Hanumanthappa, Kizhakkethil, Unnikrishnan Pallikkara, Rao, Sumathi Govinda
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20386611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010043

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20386611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010043

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