A description of patients with recurrence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Tuberculosis Hospital, Ermelo
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How to cite this article: Akpabio US, De Villiers JTP. A description of patients with recurrence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Tuberculosis Hospital, Ermelo. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #261, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm.v3i1.261 Background: Retreatment TB (tuberculosis) is a serious category of pulmonary TB with a treatment outcome that could include MDR-TB (multidrug resistant TB). In the Msukaligwa municipality of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, the burden of TB is high with poor treatment outcome indicators, thus creating some preconditions for retreatment TB. Knowledge of the characteristics of the patients and related health system factors would help in designing interventions to improve the care for patients, the adherence to medication and the prevention of retreatment TB.
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A description of patients with recurrence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Tuberculosis Hospital, Ermelo
How to cite this article: Akpabio US, De Villiers JTP. A description of patients with recurrence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Tuberculosis Hospital, Ermelo. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #261, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm.v3i1.261 Background: Retreatment TB (tuberculosis) is a serious category of pulmonary TB with a treatment outcome that could include MDR-TB (mu...
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