Management and treatment outcomes of patients enrolled in MDR-TB treatment in Vietnam

Examines the treatment outcomes of patients enrolled for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

From:
Department for International Development
Published
21 March 2016
Country:
Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Phuong, NTM, Nhung, NV, Hoa, NB, Thuy, HT, Takarinda, KC, Tayler-Smith, K, Harries, AD

Abstract

The programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Vietnam has been rapidly scaled up since 2009.

This study aims to document the annual numbers of patients enrolled for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment during 2010-2014 and to determine characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients initiating treatment during 2010-2012.

Citation

Phuong, N. T. M.; Nhung, N. V.; Hoa, N. B.; Thuy, H. T.; Takarinda, K. C.; Tayler-Smith, K.; Harries, A. D. Management and treatment outcomes of patients enrolled in MDR-TB treatment in Vietnam. Public Health Action, Volume 6, Number 1, pp. 25-31 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.15.0068

Management and treatment outcomes of patients enrolled in MDR-TB treatment in Vietnam

Published 21 March 2016
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