Determinants of unfavourable treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in Malaysia: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) complicates TB management and poses significant challenges to achieve favourable treatment outcomes. Treating DR-TB is more complex and costly, requiring extended treatment durations and consideration of drug toxicity and side effects. This study aims to identify the determinants of unfavourable treatment outcomes among DR-TB patients in Malaysia.

Design

Retrospective case-control study.

Setting

Secondary data from the National Tuberculosis Registry (NTBR) across two states in Malaysia.

Participants

All reported DR-TB cases in the NTBR between 2016 and 2020 from Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cases still undergoing treatment at the time of analysis were excluded. A total o

SUBMITTER: Kamarul Zaman MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11836788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature