HIV/TB-MR patients on a short course of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

by Irie Bi Irie Marius

A retrospective descriptive study was conducted in patients with MDR-TB in CAT, Cocody and Treichville Pneumo-Physiology Departments, from November 2013 to December 2015. Sputum from included patients was cultured monthly for 9 months. Out of 132 patients put on a short 9-month regimen, 22 (16.66%) were HIV infected including 6 cases of relapse and 4 lost to follow-up. At the consolidation phase of the short course of MDR-TB, cultures were negative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6204177125
• ISBN13: 9786204177120
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"