Tuberculosis treatment default in a large tertiary care hospital in urban Nigeria: Prevalence, trend, timing and predictors

Summary: Objectives: Few studies have investigated tuberculosis treatment default in tertiary care settings. We aimed to determine the prevalence, trend, timing and predictors of defaulting from tuberculosis treatment in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Methods: Data entered from 2006 to 2010 in the F...

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Main Authors: Ngozi A. Ifebunandu, Kingsley N. Ukwaja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034112000858