Background: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a rising peril of the TB control in India
caused mostly by incomplete treatment. Aim: The aim was to assess the treatment …

Background: Treatment adherence to anti-TB treatment is a critical determinant of treatment
outcomes, prognosis and further emergence of drug resistance. The objective of the study …

Background: Tuberculosis is a chronic disease and the most common cause of death while
drug resistance in TB is a serious health issue throughout the world. Individuals with MDR …

Objectives: To elicit reasons for treatment default from a cohort of TB patients under RNTCP
and their DOT providers. Methods: A total of 186 defaulters among the 938 patients …

Background A variety of factors influence adherence to the lengthy duration of anti-
tuberculosis treatment, making it a complicated and dynamic problem. The objective of this …

Non-compliance with anti-tuberculosis therapy has been cited as a major barrier to the
control of TB. There are different factors responsible for the non-compliance of TB. The cross …

Background. The predictors for discontinuation of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
regimens have not been studied in Gujarat. We aimed to find out the adverse drug reactions …

Methods A longitudinal study was designed and the patients registered under RNTCP
category II from June 2010 to December 2011 at various centres in Chandigarh formed the …

Objectives. To determine the prevalence and risk factors of default from pulmonary
tuberculosis treatment in Kuwait. Design. Retrospective study. Patients and methods. We …

Background: Defaulting from treatment is an important challenge for tuberculosis (TB)
control. As per the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme quarterly reports of …