Reasons for the delay in the initiation of treatment and initial default among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ahmedabad corporation area

• Autori principali: A Bhagyalaxmi (Autore), Shikha Jain (Autore), Parimal Patel (Autore), Divya Barot (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) has become a significant health problem in India. Delays in diagnosis and treatment initiation are frequently observed among patients with DR-TB, resulting in an increased risk of disease complications and high mortality and pretreatment lost to f...