Tuberculosis mortality and associated factors at King Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a public health challenge in Saudi Arabia, particularly for the elderly. This study was conducted to estimate mortality per 1000 person-year among TB and resistant TB cases and to identifying factors associated with mortality. Methods This is a r...

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Main Authors: Rawabi Aljadani, Anwar E. Ahmed, Hamdan AL-Jahdali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4063-7