Knowledge about tuberculosis, treatment adherence and outcome among ambulatory patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis in two directly-observed treatment centres in Southwest Nigeria
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Although TB is curable provided the treatment commenced quickly, appropriately and uninterrupted throughout TB treatment duration. However, high default rate, treatment interruption and therapy non-ad...
Main Authors: | Rasaq Adisa, Teju T. Ayandokun, Olusoji M. Ige |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10698-9 |
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