Loss from Treatment for Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Risk Factors and Patient Outcomes in a Communit...
Loss from Treatment for Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Risk Factors and Patient Outcomes in a Community-Based Program in Khayelitsha, South Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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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.
LFT, defined as interruption of treatment for ≥2 consecutive months was asse...
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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
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1664460666
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1664460666
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0118919
