Predictors of mortality in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ayinalem AlemuZebenay Workneh BitewTeshager WorkuDinka Fikadu GamtesaAnimut AlebelPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Different patient-related demographic (male sex, older age), and clinical factors (undernutrition, HIV co-infection, co-morbidity, diabetes, clinical complications, TB history, previous second-line anti-TB treatment, smear-positive TB, and XDR-TB) were the predictors of mortality in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis. The findings would be an important input to the global community to take important measures.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- multidrug resistant
- acinetobacter baumannii
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- antiretroviral therapy
- cardiovascular disease
- hiv infected
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv positive
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- cystic fibrosis
- middle aged
- combination therapy