Factors associated with unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment among homeless persons in Brazil: A retrospective cohort study from 2015 to 2020.

• Main Authors: Osiyallê Akanni Silva Rodrigues (Author), Hammed Oladeji Mogaji (Author), Layana Costa Alves (Author), Renzo Flores-Ortiz (Author), Cleber Cremonese (Author), Joilda Silva Nery (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and a curable disease. In Brazil, TB treatment outcomes are particularly worse among homeless populations who are either of black race, malnourished or living with HIV/AIDS and other comorbidities. This study therefore evaluated facto...