Would pan-tuberculosis treatment regimens be cost-effective?
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Tuberculosis treatment and drug regimens.
Tuberculosis is an airborne infectious disease treated with combination therapeutic regimens. Adherence to long-term antituberculosis therapy is crucial for maintaining adequate blood drug level. The emergence and spread of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are mainly favored by the inadequate medical management of the patients. The therapeutic approach for drug-resistant tuberc...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2213-2600
DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(18)30197-8