High risk of unsuccessful treatment outcome in migrant population with tuberculosis: Data from three Italian hospitals

High risk of unsuccessful treatment outcome in migrant population with tuberculosis: Data from three Italian hospitals

IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) remains an unresolved global health problem and vulnerable groups such as migrants remain the most affected with a higher risk of worse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical features, outcomes, and adverse events in migrant and native Italian patients...

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Main Authors: Francesco Di Gennaro, Sergio Cotugno, Massimo Fasano, Aurelia Ricciardi, Luigi Ronga, Rossana Lattanzio, Anna Grimaldi, Davide Fiore Bavaro, Marianna Ciarallo, Stefania Garzone, Giuseppina De Iaco, Giacomo Guido, Josè Ramon Fiore, Gaetano Brindicci, Carmen Rita Santoro, Salvatore Sica, Tiziana Loredana Iacovazzi, Teresa Antonia Santantonio, Annalisa Saracino
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
migrant populations
high risk of treatment failure
vulnerables
lost-to-follow-up (LTFU)
anti-tubercular treatment
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1024474/full

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