Response to anti-tuberculosis treatment by people over age 60 in Kampala, Uganda.

Response to anti-tuberculosis treatment by people over age 60 in Kampala, Uganda.

While old age is a known risk factor for developing active tuberculosis (TB), studies on TB in the population aged 60 years and older (considered elderly in this study) are few, especially in the developing world. Results of the TB prevalence survey in Uganda found high TB prevalence (570/100,000) i...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Sebuliba Kirirabwa, Derrick Kimuli, Seyoum DeJene, Carol Nanziri, Estella Birabwa, Daniel Ayen Okello, Pedro Guillermo Suarez, Samuel Kasozi, Raymond Byaruhanga, Deus Lukoye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208390

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