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Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR- TB) Compared with Non-MDR-TB Infections in Peninsular Malaysia

Elmi OS 1 , Hasan H 2 , Abdullah S 1 , Mat Jeab MZ 3 , Ba Z 4 , Naing NN 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3 Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Malays J Med Sci, 2016 Jul;23(4):17-25.
PMID: 27660541 MyJurnal DOI: 10.21315/mjms2016.23.4.3

Abstract

Treating patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) strains is more complicated, complex, toxic, expensive, than treating patients with susceptible TB strains. This study aims to compare the treatment outcomes and potential factors associated between patients with MDR-TB and non MDR TB infections in peninsular Malaysia.

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