Impact of Diabetes on Treatment Outcomes and Long-Term Survival in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Authors

Young Ae Kang · Yonsei University

Song Yee Kim · Yonsei University

Kyung‐Wook Jo · University of Ulsan

Hee Jin Kim · Korea National Tuberculosis Association

Seung-Kyu Park · Masan National Tuberculosis Hospital

Tae‐Hyung Kim · Hanyang University

Eun Kyung Kim ·

Abstract

Among MDR-TB patients, DM was a relatively common comorbidity. In patients undergoing treatment for MDR-TB and followed for 8-11 years, it was found to be independently associated with an increased risk of both treatment failure and death.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Respiration

Volume 86, Issue 6, pp. 472-478

DOI: 10.1159/000348374

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