A systematic review of risk factors for mortality among tuberculosis patients in South Africa

A systematic review of risk factors for mortality among tuberculosis patients in South Africa

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB)-associated mortality in South Africa remains high. This review aimed to systematically assess risk factors associated with death during TB treatment in South African patients. Methods We conducted a systematic review of TB research articles published between 201...

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Main Authors: Tamaryn J Nicholson, Graeme Hoddinott, James A Seddon, Mareli M Claassens, Marieke M van der Zalm, Elisa Lopez, Peter Bock, Judy Caldwell, Dawood Da Costa, Celeste de Vaal, Rory Dunbar, Karen Du Preez, Anneke C Hesseling, Kay Joseph, Ebrahim Kriel, Marian Loveday, Florian M Marx, Sue-Ann Meehan, Susan Purchase, Kogieleum Naidoo, Lenny Naidoo, Fadelah Solomon-Da Costa, Rosa Sloot, Muhammad Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
TB mortality
Case fatality
Risk factors
Systematic review
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02175-8

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