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Community-based treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Khayelitsha, South Africa

DOI

91

Citations

0

References

2014

Year

Helen Cox, Jennifer Hughes, Johnny Daniels, Vanessa da Silva Azevedo, Cheryl McDermid, Marlise Poolman, Andrew Boulle, Eric Goemaere, Gilles Van Cutsem
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abstract

Community-based DR-TB management is feasible, and contributes to improved case detection, reduced treatment delay and improved survival. Treatment outcomes remain poor, highlighting the poor efficacy, tolerability and lengthy duration of current treatment.