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. 2017 Nov 13;65(11):1924-1926.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix667.

Factors Associated With All-Cause Mortality Among Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis-United States, 1993-2013

Jorge L Salinas  1 , Lori R Armstrong  1 , Benjamin J Silk  1 , Maryam B Haddad  1 , J Peter Cegielski  1
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Factors Associated With All-Cause Mortality Among Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis-United States, 1993-2013

Jorge L Salinas et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We assessed characteristics associated with all-cause mortality among US patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Mortality decreased from 31% during 1993-2002 to 11% during 2003-2013. Directly observed therapy coverage increased from 74% to 95% and was protective against all-cause mortality after accounting for demographics, clinical characteristics, human immunodeficiency virus status, and period of treatment.

Keywords: United States; mortality; multidrug-resistant; tuberculosis.

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