Factors influencing the length of hospital stay during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment at Amhara regional state hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

• Main Authors: Koku Sisay Tamirat (Author), Gashaw Andargie (Author), Yaregal Animut Babel (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The length of hospital stay is the duration of hospitalization, which reflects disease severity and resource utilization indirectly. Generally, tuberculosis is considered an ambulatory disease that could be treated at DOTs clinics; however, admission remains an essential componen...