Mortality among persons with tuberculosis in Zambian hospitals: A retrospective cohort study.

• Main Authors: Josphat Bwembya (Author), Ramya Kumar (Author), Victoria Musonda (Author), Rhehab Chimzizi (Author), Nancy Kasese-Chanda (Author), Lameck Goma (Author), Mushota Kabaso (Author), Reford Mihova (Author), Sulani Nyimbili (Author), Vimbai Makwambeni (Author), Soka Nyirenda (Author), Alwyn Mwinga (Author), Patrick Lungu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tuberculosis (TB) mortality in Zambia remains high at 86 per 100,000 populations, translating to approximately 15,000 TB-related deaths annually. We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study to understand predictors, time to death, and probable causes of mortality among persons on TB treatme...