Gridlock from diagnosis to treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Tanzania: patients' perspectives from a focus group discussion

• Главные авторы: Stellah G. Mpagama (Автор), Mangi J. Ezekiel (Автор), Peter M. Mbelele (Автор), Anna M. Chongolo (Автор), Gibson S. Kibiki (Автор), Kristen Petros de Guex (Автор), Scott K. Heysell (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Molecular diagnostics have revolutionized the diagnosis of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Yet in Tanzania we found delay in diagnosis with more than 70% of MDR-TB patients having a history of several previous treatment courses for TB signaling prior opportunities for...