Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak associated with poor treatment adherence and delayed treatment: Arua District, Uganda, 2013–2017

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak associated with poor treatment adherence and delayed treatment: Arua District, Uganda, 2013–2017

Abstract Background In August 2017, the Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of increased cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Arua District, Uganda during 2017. We investigated to identify the scope of the increase and risk factors for infection, evaluate health facilities’ capac...

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Main Authors: Denis Okethwangu, Doreen Birungi, Claire Biribawa, Benon Kwesiga, Stavia Turyahabwe, Alex R. Ario, Bao-Ping Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Global health security
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4014-3

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