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Risk factors for differential outcome following directly observed treatment (DOT) of slum and non-slum tuberculosis patients: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Brazil’s National Tuberculosis Control Program seeks to improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment in vulnerable populations. Slum residents are more vulnerable to TB due to a variety of factors, including their overcrowded living conditions, substandard infrastructure, and limited access to he...

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Autores principales: Snyder, Robert E., Marlow, Mariel A., Phuphanich, Melissa E., Riley, Lee W., Maciel, Ethel Leonor Noia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5029075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27647383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1835-1