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Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Management in Resource-limited Settings.
- Source :
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Emerging Infectious Diseases . Sep2006, Vol. 12 Issue 9, p1389-1397. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Evidence of successful management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) is mainly generated from referral hospitals in high-income countries. We evaluate the management of MDRTB in 5 resource-limited countries: Estonia, Latvia, Peru, the Philippines, and the Russian Federation. All projects were approved by the Green Light Committee for access to quality-assured second-line drugs provided at reduced price for MDRTB management. Of 1,047 MDRTB patients evaluated, 119 (11%) were new, and 928 (89%) had received treatment previously. More than 50% of previously treated patients had received both first- and second-line drugs, and 65% of all patients had infections that were resistant to both first- and second-line drugs. Treatment was successful in 70% of all patients, but success rate was higher among new (77%) than among previously treated patients (69%). In resource-limited settings, treatment of MDRTB provided through, or in collaboration with, national TB programs can yield results similar to those from wealthier settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22150551
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1209.051618