A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This case report describes an HIV-positive patient with recurrent tuberculosis in Uganda. After several failed courses of treatment, the patient was diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). As adequate in-patient facilities were unavailable, we...
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| author | Luyirika Emmanuel Nsobya Henry Batamwita Richard Busingye Pheona Musoke William Nabiddo Lillian Karamagi Yvonne Mukasa Barbara |
| author_facet | Luyirika Emmanuel Nsobya Henry Batamwita Richard Busingye Pheona Musoke William Nabiddo Lillian Karamagi Yvonne Mukasa Barbara |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>This case report describes an HIV-positive patient with recurrent tuberculosis in Uganda. After several failed courses of treatment, the patient was diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). As adequate in-patient facilities were unavailable, we advised the patient to remain at home, and he received treatment at home via his family and a community nurse. The patient had a successful clearance of tuberculosis. This strategy of home-based care represents an important opportunity for treatment of patients in East Africa, where human resource constraints and inadequate hospital facilities exist for complex patients at high risk of infection to others.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1d4d2a06f0843feaa857c919c92d50b2022-12-21T21:18:45ZengBMCAIDS Research and Therapy1742-64052012-04-01911210.1186/1742-6405-9-12A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case reportLuyirika EmmanuelNsobya HenryBatamwita RichardBusingye PheonaMusoke WilliamNabiddo LillianKaramagi YvonneMukasa Barbara<p>Abstract</p> <p>This case report describes an HIV-positive patient with recurrent tuberculosis in Uganda. After several failed courses of treatment, the patient was diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). As adequate in-patient facilities were unavailable, we advised the patient to remain at home, and he received treatment at home via his family and a community nurse. The patient had a successful clearance of tuberculosis. This strategy of home-based care represents an important opportunity for treatment of patients in East Africa, where human resource constraints and inadequate hospital facilities exist for complex patients at high risk of infection to others.</p>http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/9/1/12HIVTuberculosisMulti-drug resistantMDR-TBHome-careHome-based careEast AfricaSub-Saharan Africa |
| spellingShingle | Luyirika Emmanuel Nsobya Henry Batamwita Richard Busingye Pheona Musoke William Nabiddo Lillian Karamagi Yvonne Mukasa Barbara A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report AIDS Research and Therapy HIV Tuberculosis Multi-drug resistant MDR-TB Home-care Home-based care East Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report |
| title_full | A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report |
| title_fullStr | A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report |
| title_short | A home-based approach to managing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a case report |
| title_sort | home based approach to managing multi drug resistant tuberculosis in uganda a case report |
| topic | HIV Tuberculosis Multi-drug resistant MDR-TB Home-care Home-based care East Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |
| url | http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/9/1/12 |
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