Rates and timeliness of treatment initiation among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Nigeria- A retrospective cohort study.
Charity Oga-OmenkaChristina ZarowskyAderonke AgbajeJoseph KuyeDick MenziesPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Healthcare facility geographic locations were significantly associated with treatment initiation and timeliness. Significant regional differences in access to DR-TB care in Nigeria persist, reflecting uneven contexts for national DR-TB treatment rollout.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- multidrug resistant
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- palliative care
- acinetobacter baumannii
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- cystic fibrosis
- replacement therapy
- chronic pain
- patient reported outcomes
- health information
- adverse drug
- pulmonary tuberculosis