Does Drug-Resistant Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Hinder TB Elimination Plans? A Case from Delhi, India

Does Drug-Resistant Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Hinder TB Elimination Plans? A Case from Delhi, India

Extrapulmonary drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-EPTB) poses a formidable diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.Besides associated with high morbidity, it is a major financial burden for the patient and the health system. In spite of this, it has often been neglected as it does not “pose” a visible pub...

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Main Authors: Sheelu Lohiya, Jaya Prasad Tripathy, Karuna Sagili, Vishal Khanna, Ravinder Kumar, Arun Ojha, Anuj Bhatnagar, Ashwani Khanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
adverse drug reactions
unfavourable outcome
lymph node TB
bone TB
TB elimination
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/3/109

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