Shorter antibiotic regimens impact the control efforts in high tuberculosis burden regions of Taiwan

Shorter antibiotic regimens impact the control efforts in high tuberculosis burden regions of Taiwan

Objectives: To assess the potential epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of shorter antibiotic regimens in high tuberculosis (TB) burden regions of Taiwan. Methods: This study combined the TB population dynamic model and cost-effectiveness analysis with local data to simulate the disease bu...

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Main Authors: Yi-Jun Lin, Hsing-Chieh Lin, Ying-Fei Yang, Chi-Yun Chen, Tien-Hsuan Lu, Chung-Min Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Economic evaluation
Population dynamic model
Antibiotic treatment
Shorter regimens
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220303891

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