drug-resistant tuberculosis and group 5 anti-tuberculosis drugs
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Pattern of Adverse Effects of Drugs Used to Treat Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
During treatment of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), patients suffer from many adverse effects. Severe adverse effects may lead to refusal and discontinuation of treatment. Though national tuberculosis control programs are generally well structured, they do not collect information on adverse effects of drug directly. This study had been designed to observe the pattern of adverse effe...
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archives of pediatric infectious diseasesجلد ۳، شماره ۱ TB، صفحات ۰-۰
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