Treatment Outcomes and Associated Influencing Factors Among Patients with Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Cohort Study in China.
Liping ZouWanli KangChunhui GuoJuan DuQing ChenZhengyu ShiXianzhen TangLi LiangPeijun TangQing PanQingdong ZhuSong YangZhanlin ChangZhouli GuoGuihui WuShenjie TangPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2024)
High rates of treatment success were achieved for RR-TB patients at tertiary tuberculosis hospitals in China. Age ≥60 years, national minority, smoking status, comorbidities, re-treated TB, and experienced gastrointestinal reactions were independent prognostic factors for unfavorable treatment outcomes.