Publications by authors named "Severin Mefoug"
BMC Public Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Tuberculosis (TB) is facing a significant challenge due to drug resistance, with Cameroon reporting a 1.4% prevalence of drug-resistant TB among new cases and 8.3% among those being retreated in 2022.
- A study analyzed data from 2013 to 2022 in Cameroon, examining the trends, risk factors, and treatment outcomes related to drug-resistant TB, finding a total of 567 reported cases.
- The study reported a high database quality (93.7%) and highlighted concerning treatment outcomes, including an 11.9% refusal rate and a 14.8% case fatality rate, with male gender and HIV-positive status identified as significant risk factors for poor treatment outcomes.
