Background There is limited empirical evidence in Ethiopia on the determinants of treatment
outcomes of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) who were enrolled to …

Defaulting on tuberculosis (TB) treatment remains a challenge to controlling TB. This case-
control study aimed to identify determinants of treatment default among TB patients …

Objective Although several studies have assessed treatment outcomes of drug-susceptible
tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana, very little has been done in the area of multidrug-resistant TB …

Background: Tuberculosis patients' non-conversion is one of the factors impeding the 'End
TB'strategies in South Africa. Several reasons have been recognised as contributing to …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) was an infectious disease which was still a health problem
worldwide, including in Indonesia, which only had a population of around 261 million. The …

The purpose of this study was to explore the utility of the Health Belief Model (HBM) to
predict adherence to treatment for tuberculosis. The first aim was to develop an appropriate …

Abstract Background Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) Tuberculosis (TB) is a global risk.
Several suboptimal results were noticed which resulted to introduction of a standardised …

Background: It is estimated that a third of the world population is infected with Tubercle
bacilli making tuberculosis a major cause of increased morbidity and mortality. Kenya is …

Background: Drug resistance has emerged as a major threat to global TB control efforts in
recent years. India, with the highest burden of Tuberculosis worldwide, faces a looming …