Determinants of tuberculosis transmission and treatment abandonment in Fortaleza, Brazil

Determinants of tuberculosis transmission and treatment abandonment in Fortaleza, Brazil

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem, despite recent achievements in reducing incidence and mortality rates. In Brazil, these achievements were above the worldwide average, but marked by large regional heterogeneities. In Fortaleza (5th largest city in Brazil), the t...

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Main Authors: Guy Harling, Antonio S. Lima Neto, Geziel S. Sousa, Marcia M. T. Machado, Marcia C. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Fortaleza
Brazil
Tuberculosis
Treatment
Treatment failure
Spatial analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4435-0

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