Reducing loss to follow-up during treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis
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Factors Associated with Loss to Follow-up during Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, the Philippines, 2012–2014
To identify factors associated with loss to follow-up during treatment for multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) in the Philippines, we conducted a case-control study of adult patients who began receiving treatment for rifampin-resistant TB during July 1-December 31, 2012. Among 91 case-patients (those lost to follow-up) and 182 control-patients (those who adhered to treatment), independe...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02268-2018