Does Alcohol consumption during multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment affect outcome?. A population-based study in Kerala, India.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

India reports the largest number of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in the world; yet, no longitudinal study has assessed factors related to treatment outcomes under programmatic conditions in the public sector.

Objectives

To describe demographic, clinical, and risk characteristics associated with treatment outcomes for all patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis registered in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Kerala State, India from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

Methods

Cox regression methods were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess factors associated with an unsuccessful treatment outcome.

Measurements and main results

Of 179 patients with multidrug-resistant tu

SUBMITTER: Duraisamy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4631605 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature