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- Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a significant public health challenge worldwide.
- Sputum cultures and lung imaging are strongly linked to treatment outcomes, helping to identify MDR-TB patients at higher risk of poor results.
- Increased funding and early monitoring through imaging and sputum tests can enhance treatment effectiveness and inform physicians to adjust therapy plans.
Article Abstract
What Is Already Known About This Topic?: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a critical global public health problem.
What Is Added By This Report?: Sputum cultures and lung images show a strong association with treatment outcomes, serving as a multi-dimensional approach to identify MDR-TB patients with poor outcomes.
What Are The Implications For Public Health Practice?: The results imply that funds and policy investments should be increased by early monitoring of MDR-TB patients, especially regarding imaging and sputum bacterium. By informing physicians on changes to the therapeutic schedule, treatment outcomes can be improved.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9681604 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2022.187 | DOI Listing |
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