Improving outcomes for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Peruvian Amazon - a qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals

• Principais autores: Thomas W. McNally (Autor), Gilles de Wildt (Autor), Graciela Meza (Autor), Connie M. D. Wiskin (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Abstract Background Management for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is challenging and has poor patient outcomes. Peru has a high burden of MDR-TB. The Loreto region in the Peruvian Amazon is worst affected for reasons including high rates of poverty and poor healthcare access. Current evi...