High mortality during tuberculosis retreatment at a Ghanaian tertiary center: a retrospective cohort study

INTRODUCTION: High mortality among individuals receiving retreatment for tuberculosis (RT-TB) persists, although reasons for these poor outcomes remain unclear. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 394 RT-TB patients diagnosed between January 2010 and June 2016 in Accra, Ghana. RESULTS: Of RT-TB pat...

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Autores principales: Bouton, Tara Catherine, Forson, Audrey, Kudzawu, Samuel, Zigah, Francisca, Jenkins, Helen, Bamfo, Tsigereda Danso, Carter, Jane, Jacobson, Karen, Kwara, Awewura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6711700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31489089
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.111.18574

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