Predictors of death among patients who completed tuberculosis treatment: a population-based cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Mortality among patients who complete tuberculosis (TB) treatment is still high among vulnerable populations. The objective of the study was to identify the probability of death and its predictive factors in a cohort of successfully treated TB patients. METHODS: A population-based retros...

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Main Authors: Juan-Pablo Millet, Angels Orcau, Cristina Rius, Marti Casals, Patricia Garcia de Olalla, Antonio Moreno, Jeanne L Nelson, Joan A Caylà, Barcelona Tuberculosis Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3182201?pdf=render