Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Retreatment Tuberculosis Patients in Benin

Examines characteristics, culture, and drug sensitivity testing results and treatment outcomes

From:
Department for International Development
Published
9 March 2016
Country:
Benin
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Ade, Serge, Adjibode, Omer, Wachinou, Prudence

Abstract

This study aims to determine among retreatment tuberculosis patients in Benin baseline characteristics, culture, and drug sensitivity testing (DST) results and treatment outcomes.

The study method is a retrospective national cohort study of all retreatment tuberculosis patients in Benin in 2013 using registers and treatment cards

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Serge Ade, Omer Adjibodé, Prudence Wachinou, et al., Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Retreatment Tuberculosis Patients in Benin, Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, vol. 2016 (2016) doi:10.1155/2016/1468631

Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Retreatment Tuberculosis Patients in Benin

Published 9 March 2016
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