Abstract:Background: Today, the world not only has to face a higher number of deaths from TB every year, but other challenges arise in the form of drug-resistant TB with risk factors that can affect the incidence of MDR TB, namely treatment-related factors (direct) and other factors (not direct). direct) such as biological, social, economic, and health system factors. The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of HIV infection, smoking and previous medication history on the incidence of MDR TB, with a meta-analysis… Show more
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