Risk Factors of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Patients in Province 3, Nepal: A case-control study
Puspa Acharya,
Niraj Bhattarai,
Bhuban Raj Kunwar
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundDrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a significant threat to global TB control efforts, potentially reversing progress made in reducing TB-related morbidity and mortality. This study aims to identify risk factors for multidrug-resistant TB [MDR-TB] in Province 3, Nepal.MethodologyA case-control study was conducted by matching TB-infected patients undergoing MDR-TB treatment and DS-TB treatment by gender. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and interviews and analyzed using binary logist… Show more
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