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. 2006 Apr;12(4):687-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1204.041256.

Long-term follow-up for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Sonya S Shin  1 , Jennifer J Furin, Felix Alcántara, Jaime Bayona, Epifanio Sánchez, Carole D Mitnick
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Long-term follow-up for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Sonya S Shin et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

Patients treated in Peru for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) were followed-up for a median of 67 months. Among 86 patients considered cured after completion of treatment, 97% remain healthy; 1 patient relapsed. Employment increased from 34% before treatment to 71%. We observed favorable long-term outcomes among MDR-TB patients.

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