Age-stratified tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Zimbabwe: are we paying attention to the most vulnerable?

Setting: A high tuberculosis (TB) incidence, resource-limited urban setting in Zimbabwe.Objectives: To compare treatment outcomes among people initiated on first-line anti-tuberculosis treatment in relation to age and other explanatory factors.Design: This was a retrospective record review of routin...

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Published in:Public health action 2017-09, Vol.7 (3), p.212-217
Main Authors: Ncube, R. T., Takarinda, K. C., Zishiri, C., van den Boogaard, W., Mlilo, N., Chiteve, C., Siziba, N., Trinchán, F., Sandy, C.
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Language:English
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Bulawayo
Elderly
Operational Research
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Summary:Setting: A high tuberculosis (TB) incidence, resource-limited urban setting in Zimbabwe.Objectives: To compare treatment outcomes among people initiated on first-line anti-tuberculosis treatment in relation to age and other explanatory factors.Design: This was a retrospective record review of routine programme data.Results: Of 2209 patients included in the study, 133 (6%) were children (aged
ISSN:2220-8372
2220-8372
DOI:10.5588/pha.17.0024