Which urban migrants default from tuberculosis treatment in Shanghai, China?

Migration is a major challenge to tuberculosis (TB) control worldwide. TB treatment requires multiple drugs for at least six months. Some TB patients default before completing their treatment regimen, which can lead to ongoing infectiousness and drug resistance.We conducted a retrospective analysis...

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Main Authors: Jing Chen, Lihong Qi, Zhen Xia, Mei Shen, Xin Shen, Jian Mei, Kathryn DeRiemer, Zheng'an Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3842957?pdf=render