Factors associated with treatment success and death in cases with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Bulgaria, 2009-2010.

Objective: To analyze determinants of success and death in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients (MDR-TB; resistance to, at least, isoniazid and rifampicin) placed on treatment in Bulgaria during the period September 2009 to March 2010 using logistic regression.

Results: Fifty MDR-TB patients started treatment. Male:Female ratio was 2.