Long-term outcome of smear-positive tuberculosis patients after initiation and completion of treatment: A ten-year retrospective cohort study.

Mesay Hailu DangissoEndrias Markos WoldesemayatDaniel Gemechu DatikoBernt Lindtjørn

Published in: PloS one (2018)

High TB recurrence and death of TB patients was observed among our study participants. Follow-up of TB patients with the risk factors and managing them could reduce the TB burden.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
human immunodeficiency virus
electronic health record
free survival