Factors associated with mortality in patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death worldwide, yet the determinants of death are not well understood. We sought to determine risk factors for mortality during treatment of drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis under program se...

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Main Authors: Kawamura L Masae, Unger Alon, de Jong Bouke C, Rudoy Irina, Jarlsberg Leah G, Nahid Payam, Osmond Dennis H, Hopewell Philip C, Daley Charles L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/1