Development of a risk score for prediction of poor treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
BACKGROUND:Treatment outcomes among patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are often sub-optimal. Therefore, the early prediction of poor treatment outcomes may be useful in patient care, especially for clinicians when they have the ability to make treatment decisions or offe...
Main Authors: | Kefyalew Addis Alene, Kerri Viney, Darren J Gray, Emma S McBryde, Zuhui Xu, Archie C A Clements |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227100 |
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