Risk factors associated with default among new smear positive TB patients treated under DOTS in India.

BACKGROUND:Poor treatment adherence leading to risk of drug resistance, treatment failure, relapse, death and persistent infectiousness remains an impediment to the tuberculosis control programmes. The objective of the study was to identify predictors of default among new smear positive TB patients...

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Main Authors: Sophia Vijay, Prahlad Kumar, Lakbir Singh Chauhan, Balasangameshwara Hanumanthappa Vollepore, Unnikrishnan Pallikkara Kizhakkethil, Sumathi Govinda Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2850369?pdf=render