The effect of surgery on the outcome of treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
<h4>Background</h4> <p>In 2014 only 50 % of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients achieved a successful treatment outcome. With limited options for medical treatment, surgery has re-emerged as an adjuvant therapeutic strategy. We conducted a systematic review and meta...
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BioMed Central
2016
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