Delays to treatment initiation is associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southwest Ethiopia: a follow-up study

Delays to treatment initiation is associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southwest Ethiopia: a follow-up study

Abstract Background Despite reported long delays to initiate anti-TB treatment and poor outcomes in different parts of Ethiopia and elsewhere, evidences on association between the delay and treatment outcomes are scanty. Methods A follow up study among 735 new TB cases registered at health facilitie...

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Main Authors: Abyot Asres, Degu Jerene, Wakgari Deressa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
TB
Delay
Follow-up
Log-binomial
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0628-2

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