Risk factors for mortality among adults registered on the routine drug resistant tuberculosis reporting database in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, 2011 to 2013.

Risk factors for mortality among adults registered on the routine drug resistant tuberculosis reporting database in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, 2011 to 2013.

INTRODUCTION:South Africa is among countries with the highest burden of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). The Eastern Cape Province reported the highest MDR-TB mortality rates in South Africa for the 2010 treatment cohorts. This study aimed to determine risk factors for mortality among adult pati...

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Main Authors: Ruvimbo Chingonzoh, Mohamed R Manesen, Mncedisi J Madlavu, Nokuthula Sopiseka, Miyakazi Nokwe, Martin Emwerem, Alfred Musekiwa, Lazarus R Kuonza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6104983?pdf=render

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