Publications by authors named "Charulata Ghanekar"
Background: Most studies assessing drug resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infected patients in India have used conventional culture- based systems to diagnose DRTB that have a longer turnaround time leading to risk of amplification of resistance to an empirical regimen. We determined the prevalence of DRTB amongst people living with HIV (PLHIV) using the line probe assay and determined risk factors associated with the presence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB).
Methods: A Cross-sectional study was undertaken at Poona Hospital and Research Center (PHRC) and the Institute of Infectious Diseases, two tertiary level private care centers in Pune, India.