Audit of risk factors of drug-sensitive, drug-resistant tuberculosis disease, a case-control study of patients registered under NTEP, Gujarat
Marked social determinants and clinical risks drive heightened susceptibility for both TB types in India, while prior inadequate treatment and nosocomial exposures selectively enable additional drug resistance. Holistic prevention policies jointly targeting transmission, vulnerability, and curative factors are imperative.
Authors
- Viral N. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3827-7107)
- M Yogesh
- Rohankumar Gandhi
- Jay Nagda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5665-9888)
- Deep R Kothari
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- M. P. Shah Medical College (IN)
- B.J. Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1967_23
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17