1. Comprehensive treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
- Author
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Mitnick, Carole D., Shin, Sonya S., Seung, Kwonjune J., Rich, Michael L., Atwood, Sidney S., Furin, Jennifer J., Fitzmaurice, Garrett M., Viru, Felix A. Alcantara, Appleton, Sasha C., Bayona, Jaime N., Bonilla, Cesar A., Chalco, Katiuska, Choi, Sharon, Franke, Molly F., Fraser, Hamish S.F., Guerra, Dalia, Hurtado, Rocio M., Jazayeri, Darius, Joseph, Keith, Llaro, Karim, Mestanza, Lorena, Mukherjee, Joia S., Munoz, Maribel, Palacios, Eda, Sanchez, Epifanio, Sloutsky, Alexander, and Becerra, Mercedes C.
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Tuberculosis -- Diagnosis ,Tuberculosis -- Risk factors ,Tuberculosis -- Care and treatment ,Tuberculosis -- Patient outcomes ,Ambulatory medical care -- Services - Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the comprehensive treatment outcomes for patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. Results indicated that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV-negative patients can be cured through outpatient treatment.
- Published
- 2008