Predictive factors for unfavourable treatment in MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 2000-2016.

Marcela Lopes Bhering da SilvaRaquel DuarteAfrânio Kritski

Published in: PloS one (2019)

About 30% of XDR-TB cases may have occurred by primary transmission. The high rates of failure and death in this category reflect the limitation of treatment options. This highlights the urgency to incorporate new drugs in the treatment.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
drug resistant
prognostic factors
combination therapy
drug induced