Incidence and factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcome among patients with rifampicin-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Incidence and factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcome among patients with rifampicin-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Yaoundé, Cameroon

INTRODUCTION: in Cameroon patients with multidrug/rifampicin resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR/RR-PTB) are treated with a 9-11 month standardised shorter treatment regimen. Despite its effectiveness, factors associated with the occurrence of an unfavourable treatment outcome in this group of pat...

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Main Authors: Alain Kuaban, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Marie Christine Essadi Ekongolo, Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Eric Walter Pefura-Yone, Christopher Kuaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2021-03-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:
rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
unfavourable treatment outcome
factors associated
yaounde
cameroon
Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/38/229/pdf/229.pdf

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