Abstract:Background: India carries the highest burden of tuberculosis worldwide. To achieve the goals of the ‘END TB’ strategy, it is imperative to understand the factors which can influence the treatment outcomes. The objectives were to study the socio-demographic characteristics of the subjects and to study the factors influencing treatment outcomes in the TB patients. Methods: A prospective cohort study design was employed and all patients (n=117) who were registered for category I DOTS during the last quarter of 20… Show more
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