Frequency and Factors Associated With Adverse Events Among Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Pakistan: A Retrospective Study

Atif, Muhammad; Ahmed, Waqar; Nouman Iqbal, Muhammad; Ahmad, Nafees; Ahmad, Wajiha; Malik, Iram; Mohammed Al-Worafi, Yaser

doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.790718

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Frequency and Factors Associated With Adverse Events Among Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Pakistan: A Retrospective Study

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Authors:

Muhammad Atif

Waqar Ahmed

Muhammad Nouman Iqbal

Abstract

Background Treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) for a prolonged period with comparatively less effective and more toxic second-line anti-TB drugs is associated with greater incidence of adverse events. Study aim This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and factors associated wit...

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