Social and health factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes in children and adolescents with drug-sensitive tuberculosis in Brazil: a national retrospective cohort studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Victor Santana Santos (Author), Jamile Rodrigues Cosme de Holanda (Author), Ruy Dantas Silveira Gois-Neto (Author), Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel (Author), Fernanda Dockhorn Costa Johansen (Author), José Nildo de Barros Silva-Júnior (Author), Wesley Adson Costa Coelho Correio (Author), José Roberto Lapa e Silva (Author), José Rodrigo Santos Silva (Author), Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel (Author), Tom Wingfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Although tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant global health threat to children and adolescents, there is limited information on the factors associated with TB treatment outcomes in this group. This study investigated the social and health factors associated with unfavourable tr...