Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis among new smear-positive and retreatment cases: a retrospective study in two Egyptian governorates

Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis among new smear-positive and retreatment cases: a retrospective study in two Egyptian governorates

Background Tuberculosis (TB) affects millions of people every year and is considered one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, being more than HIV/AIDS. Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of directly observed treatment–short course on treatment outcomes among new...

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Main Authors: Fawzy El Emeiry, Safynaz Shalaby, Gehan H Abo El-Magd, Marwa Madi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
directly observed treatment–short course
Gharbia
Menoufia
new
pulmonary tuberculosis
treatment outcomes
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2019;volume=68;issue=3;spage=274;epage=283;aulast=El

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