Predictors of treatment delay among drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Uganda | BMC Infectious Diseases
In this study, DR-TB treatment was considered delayed if initiation occurred more than seven days after diagnosis. Delays were observed in 57% of the patients, while 43% began treatment without delay. The average time to treatment initiation after diagnosis was 22.6 (± 33.7) days, with a median of 10 days. Patients with a history of ‘LTFU’ or … Read more