Travel distance to rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment and its impact on loss to follow-up: the importance of continued RR-TB treatment decentralization in South Africa

• Main Authors: Katherine C. McNabb (Author), Alanna J. Bergman (Author), Amita Patil (Author), Kelly Lowensen (Author), Nomusa Mthimkhulu (Author), Chakra Budhathoki (Author), Nancy Perrin (Author), Jason E. Farley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Understanding why patients experience loss to follow-up (LTFU) is essential for TB control. This analysis examines the impact of travel distance to RR-TB treatment on LTFU, which has yet to be analyzed within South Africa. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 1436 patients treated...