Predictors of poor treatment outcomes among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Hunan province, China
A substantial proportion of DR-TB patients in Hunan Province experience poor treatment outcomes, with prior TB treatment and delays in diagnosis being key predictors. Early diagnosis and systematic management, including medication supervision and consistent follow-up, significantly reduce the risk of poor treatment outcomes. Focused interventions for previously treated TB cases are crucial to improving treatment outcomes and mitigating the risk of long-term physical sequelae among DR-TB survivors.
Authors
- Kefyalew Addis Alene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1904-4682)
- Zuhui Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0757-2768)
- Temesgen Yihunie Akalu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0340-0443)
- Archie C. A. Clements (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-325X)
- Liqiong Bai
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Central South University (CN)
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40391
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Curtin University of Technology
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council