Determinants of Response at 2 Months of Treatment in a Cohort of Pakistani Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Saeed Shah (Author), Asghar Khan (Author), Muhammad Shahzad (Author), Jawahir A. Mokhtar (Author), Steve Harakeh (Author), Zeeshan Kibria (Author), Aneela Mehr (Author), Bushra Bano (Author), Asif Ali (Author), Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection continues to be a major global challenge. All patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are treated with a standard 6-month treatment regimen. Historical data suggest that even with shortened treatment, most patients achieve long-term remission. Risk stratification is...