Predictors of mortality in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients from Brazilian reference centers, 2005 to 2012
Objectives: To determine the main predictors of death in multidrug-resistant (MDRTB) patients from Brazil. Design: Retrospective cohort study, a survival analysis of patients treated between 2005 and 2012. Results: Of 3802 individuals included in study, 64.7% were men, mean age was 39 (1–93) years,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018300084 |