A comparison of treatment outcome in re-treatment versus new smear positive cases of tuberculosis under RNTCP.
Indian J Public Health
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2007 Oct-Dec; 51(4): 237-9
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-109388
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to compare and quantify the treatment outcome in re-treatment cases as compared to the new smear positive cases of Tuberculosis under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in District Tuberculosis Center, Yavatmal district, Maharastra in 2003. The cure rates were 68% and 84% in the new smear positive and the re-treatment group respectively. Favorable outcomes were significantly less in the re-treatment group (66.47%) as compared to the new smear positive cases (84.28%). Unfavorable outcome of default and failure was also more among different subgroups of re-treatment category.
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Asunto principal:
Recurrencia
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Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Humanos
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Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Cooperación del Paciente
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Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud
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Terapia por Observación Directa
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India
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Antibióticos Antituberculosos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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