Recurrence of tuberculosis among patients following treatment completion in eight provinces of Vietnam: A nested case-control study

Recurrence of tuberculosis among patients following treatment completion in eight provinces of Vietnam: A nested case-control study

Background: Patients completing treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in high-prevalence settings face a risk of developing recurrent disease. This has important consequences for public health, given its association with drug resistance and a poor prognosis. Previous research has implicated individual fac...

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Main Authors: Jessica Rutledge Bruce Musselman Bestrashniy, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Thi Loi Nguyen, Thi Lieu Pham, Thu Anh Nguyen, Duc Cuong Pham, Le Phuong Hoa Nghiem, Thi Ngoc Anh Le, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Kim Cuong Nguyen, Huy Dung Nguyen, Tran Ngoc Buu, Thi Nhung Le, Viet Hung Nguyen, Ngoc Sy Dinh, Warwick John Britton, Guy Barrington Marks, Greg James Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344485

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