Causes of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis from the perspectives of health providers: challenges and strategies for adherence to treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

• Main Authors: Ludmilla Leidianne Limirio Souza (Author), Felipe Lima dos Santos (Author), Juliane de Almeida Crispim (Author), Regina Célia Fiorati (Author), Sónia Dias (Author), Alexandre Tadashi Inomata Bruce (Author), Yan Mathias Alves (Author), Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos (Author), Thaís Zamboni Berra (Author), Fernanda Bruzadelli Paulino da Costa (Author), Luana Seles Alves (Author), Aline Aparecida Monroe (Author), Inês Fronteira (Author), Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a serious phenomenon on a global scale that can worsen with the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to understand the perceptions of health professionals about MDR-TB, their strategies to ensure adherence to treatment and their challeng...