Diagnostic and treatment delays of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis before initiating treatment

A cross-sectional study

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 November 2015

• Country: China
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Zhang, X, Jia, Yin, Li, Haitao, Li, S, Walley, J, Zou, G, Zhang, Z, Wei, X

Abstract

Shandong Province has implemented the standardised treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) supported by the Global Fund. The study aimed to understand the managements and delays of patients with MDR-TB before initiating their treatments.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

Xiulei Zhang, Jia Yin, Haitao Li, Shuguang Li, John Walley, Guanyang Zou, Zhitong Zhang, Xiaolin Wei (2015) Diagnostic and treatment delays of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis before initiating treatment: a cross-sectional study Tropical Medicine and International Health doi:10.1111/tmi.12566 volume 20 no 11 pp 1431–1437 November 2015

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Diagnostic and treatment delays of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis before initiating treatment: a cross-sectional study

Published 1 November 2015