Drug resistance patterns, treatment outcomes and factors affecting unfavourable treatment outcomes among extensively drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Pakistan; a multicentre record review

• Main Authors: Muhammad Atif (Author), Saba Mukhtar (Author), Sajjad Sarwar (Author), Mehwish Naseem (Author), Iram Malik (Author), Azam Mushtaq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is considered as a major threat to global health. This study aimed to analyse the treatment outcomes and identify the factors significantly associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes among XDR-TB patients. Methods: We conducted a retr...