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Loss from Treatment for Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Risk Factors and Patient Outcomes in a Community-Based Program in Khayelitsha, South Africa
BACKGROUND: A community based drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) program has been incrementally implemented in Khayelitsha, a high HIV and TB burden community in South Africa. We investigated loss from treatment (LFT), and post treatment outcomes of DR-TB patients in this setting. METHODOLOGY: LFT,...
Autores principales: | Moyo, Sizulu, Cox, Helen S., Hughes, Jennifer, Daniels, Johnny, Synman, Leigh, De Azevedo, Virginia, Shroufi, Amir, Cox, Vivian, van Cutsem, Gilles |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364980/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785451 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118919 |
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