Magnitude and reasons for pre-diagnosis attrition among presumptive multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Bago Region, Myanmar
A mixed methods study
Abstract
In Myanmar, Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB, a proxy for Multi-drug resistant TB) case detection is very low. This study objectives were to assess the proportion of eligible TB patients who had not undergone RR-TB testing (Xpert-MTB/Rif tests) in Bago Region, Myanmar and to understand the reasons and solutions for non-testing.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Oo T, Kyaw KWY, Soe KT, Saw S, Satyanarayana S, Aung ST. Magnitude and reasons for pre-diagnosis attrition among presumptive multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Bago Region, Myanmar: A mixed methods study. Scientific Reports. 2019;9(1):7189.