Prognostic factors for treatment success in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in China

• Published in: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 300 - 305
• Main Authors: Fan, Y-M., Ding, S-P., Bao, Z-J., Wu, L-M., Zhen, L-B., Xia, Q., Zhu, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 01.03.2018; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
• Subjects: Bilirubin; Blood; Cycloserine; Demographics; Follow-Up; Hemoglobin; Initial Treatment; Leukocytes; Mdr-Tb; Multidrug resistance; Multidrug resistant organisms; Occupations; Patients; Salicylic acid; Smoking; Standard Regimens; Success; Thyroid; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Treatment Success; Tuberculosis; Uric acid; Urine; China

OBJECTIVE: To examine the clinical outcomes and associated prognostic factors among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in China.METHODS: This retrospective study involved 243 patients with MDR-TB. All patients received standard regimens containing para-amino salicylic acid (PAS)...